Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1539: Blood Testing Required Following Civilian-involved Shootings
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires civilian to submit to test of his or her blood within certain timeframe after incident if he or she discharges firearm within this state resulting in injury or death; specifies procedure for testing; specifies consequences for refusing to submit to testing; provides for confidentiality & disclosure of test results; provides reporting requirements.
What the bill says
An act relating to blood testing required following civilian-involved shootings; creating s. 790.402, F.S.; defining terms; requiring a civilian to submit to a test of his or her blood within a certain timeframe after an incident if he or she discharges a firearm within this state resulting in an injury or a death; specifying the procedure for the testing; specifying consequences for refusing to submit to testing; providing for confidentiality and disclosure of test results; providing reporting requirements; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
An act relating to blood testing required following civilian-involved shootings; creating s. 790.402, F.S.; defining terms; requiring a civilian to submit to a test of his or her blood within a certain timeframe after an incident if he or she discharges a firearm within this state resulting in an injury or a death; specifying the procedure for the testing; specifying consequences for refusing to submit to testing; providing for confidentiality and disclosure of test results; providing reporting requirements; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 790.402, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 790.402 Blood testing required following civilian-involved shootings.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) "Civilian" means an individual who is not acting in an official capacity as a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, correctional probation officer, as those terms are defined in s. 943.10, or member of the armed forces at the time of the incident. HB 1539 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1539-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (b) "Civilian-involved shooting" means an incident within this state in which a civilian discharges a firearm, whether intentionally or unintentionally, resulting in injury or death to any person. (2) TESTING REQUIREMENT.—If a civilian discharges a firearm within this state resulting in an …
Sponsors
- Aristide, Wallace (D, HD-107) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1539?
- H1539 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Blood Testing Required Following Civilian-involved Shootings.
- What does H1539 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to blood testing required following civilian-involved shootings; creating s. 790.402, F.S.; defining terms; requiring a civilian to submit to a test of his or her blood within a certain timeframe after an incident if he or she discharges a firearm within this state resulting in an injury or a death; specifying the procedure for the testing; specifying consequences for refusing to submit to testing; providing for confidentiality and disclosure of test results; providing reporting requirements; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1539?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1539?
- Aristide, Wallace (D, HD-107).
- Where is the official record for H1539?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1539
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