# Florida SB 54: Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function

Florida SB 54, Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Sharief (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in Messages) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB54-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 54
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Use of Substances Affecting Cognitive Function
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in Messages
- Sponsor: Barbara Sharief (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (72 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Sharief (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- Cosponsor: Criminal Justice

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Vote | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
| 2025-12-09 | Senate | Criminal Justice Vote | pass | 5 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-03-13: Died in Messages (House)
- 2026-02-19: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-19: Immediately certified -SJ 356 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 348 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read 3rd time -SJ 348 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Read 2nd time -SJ 348 (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/14/26, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-12-11: Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Senate)
- 2025-12-10: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-12-09: CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 12/09/25, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-10-06: Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-09-17: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- c2, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-12-10: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-09-17: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/54/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB54-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).