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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1519: Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1519 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function. Primary sponsor: RaShon Young (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function; Requires medical examiners to take specified actions when performing autopsy on decedent who is violent offender; requires that autopsy reports for such individuals include certain findings & information; requires notification of certain findings & information to FDLE, DOH, & AHCA; authorizes release of certain patient records to law enforcement agencies without patient authorization; requires school safety specialists to provide school district staff with certain training on adverse effects of specified substances; specifies requirements for training; requires safe-school officers to complete certain training on adverse effects of specified substances; specifies requirements for training.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
RaShon YoungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  2. Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  3. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
  4. Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  5. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  8. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source