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FL S1732

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shevrin Jones

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires civilians who discharge a firearm in Florida resulting in injury or death to submit to blood testing within 2 hours of the incident to detect alcohol or controlled substances

  • Blood tests must be administered by a qualified medical professional at the direction of law enforcement or a Department of Law Enforcement investigator and analyzed by a state-certified laboratory

  • Refusal to submit to testing constitutes grounds for administrative or criminal penalties and automatically waives any claim of self-defense in subsequent criminal or civil proceedings

  • Exempts law enforcement officers, correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and armed forces members acting in their official capacity

  • Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to submit annual reports by June 30 to state leadership on incident numbers, aggregate test results, prosecutorial actions, and policy recommendations

Legislative Description

Blood Testing Required Following Civilian-involved Shootings

Last Action

Introduced

1/22/2026

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