FL SB 778
died on adjournmentForensic Services for Certain Defendants
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 778 pass?
No. FL SB 778 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 569 (Ch. 2026-8)
What is FL SB 778 about?
Forensic Services for Certain Defendants; Revising the definition of the term “forensic client” or “client”, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 778?
Simon is the primary sponsor of FL SB 778.
Description
Forensic Services for Certain Defendants; Revising the definition of the term “forensic client” or “client”, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 569 (Ch. 2026-8)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Simonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-04
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 569 (Ch. 2026-8)
deferral
2026-03-04
Substituted HB 569
2026-03-04
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-02
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
2026-02-18
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-18
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2026-02-12
Now in Fiscal Policy
2026-02-12
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/12/26, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2026-01-20
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2026-01-20
Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-15
On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 301 Senate Building
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2025-12-16
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
referral-committee
2025-12-05
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable
2026-01-20 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Harrell: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Simon: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Grall: yes
Favorable
2026-02-12 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Brodeur: yes
- Burton: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Davis: yes
- Trumbull: yes
Favorable
2026-02-18 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (20)
- Arrington: yes
- Avila: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Burton: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- Davis: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Jones: yes
- Leek: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simon: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Gruters: yes
Related bills
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