Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S54: Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to the use of substances affecting cognitive function; creating s. 406.139, F.S.; defining terms; 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; requiring notification of certain findings and information to the Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of Health, and the Agency for Health Care Administration; amending s. 456.057, F.S.…
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the use of substances affecting cognitive function; creating s. 406.139, F.S.; defining terms; 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; requiring notification of certain findings and information to the Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of Health, and the Agency for Health Care Administration; amending s. 456.057, F.S.; authorizing the release of certain patient records to law enforcement agencies without patient authorization under certain circumstances; amending s. 1006.07, F.S.; requiring school safety specialists to provide school district staff with certain training on the adverse effects of specified substances; specifying requirements for training; amending s. 1006.12, F.S.; requiring safe-school officers to complete certain training on the adverse effects of specified substances; specifying requirements for training; amending s. 381.028, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 406.139, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 406.139âAutopsy of a suspected violent offender.â (1)âDEFINITIONS.âAs used in this section, the term: (a)ââIntoxicating substanceâ means any alcoholic beverage, controlled substance controlled under chapter 893, or chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111. (b)ââPsychotropic drugâ means any drug prescribed to affect an …