Florida · Senate Bill 54 · 2026 Regular Session

Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function

SB 54 Sponsored by Barbara Sharief Died in committee

  1. Introduced Sep 17, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function; Requiring medical examiners to take specified actions when performing an autopsy on a decedent who is a violent offender; requiring that autopsy reports for such individuals include certain findings and information; authorizing the release of certain patient records to law enforcement agencies without patient authorization under certain circumstances; requiring school safety specialists to provide school district staff with certain training on the adverse effects of specified substances, etc.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  4. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 · Senate Criminal Justice5–1 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  8. SenateIntroduced
  9. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice read 1st time · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice6–1 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  15. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  3. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 348
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 348
  5. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 348
  6. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

37–1
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

No · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 9, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 5

No · 1

Not voting · 2

 Passed 5–1
Jan 14, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 6–1
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 24

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

  • Barbara ShariefD Primary sponsor · District 35
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Sponsoring committee
All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.