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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 54: 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

SB 54 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on September 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function. Primary sponsor: Barbara Sharief (Democratic), Criminal Justice, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Messages.

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; 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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara ShariefPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Criminal JusticePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil JusticePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mack BernardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Rosalind OsgoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Darryl RousonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“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 Messages
  2. In Messages
  3. Immediately certified
  4. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1
  5. Read 3rd time
  6. Read 2nd time
  7. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  9. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
  10. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  11. CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
  12. Now in Rules

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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