Public Health - Local Suicide Fatality Review Teams - Authorization

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The law lets local governments create multidisciplinary teams to examine suicide deaths, identify systemic risk factors, and recommend prevention actions. Team meetings that discuss individual cases are closed to the public and their records are exempt from disclosure, with penalties for violations. The teams must coordinate with the state Suicide Fatality Review Committee and follow confidentiality rules.

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Hearings

• Finance — Bill Hearing
  Finance · Mar 24, 2026
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate Finance Committee · Mar 24, 2026
• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Feb 24, 2026

History

1. Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 328
2. Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 13, 2026Second Reading Passed
4. Apr 13, 2026Returned Passed
5. Apr 13, 2026Favorable Report by Finance
6. Apr 13, 2026Favorable Adopted
7. Mar 18, 2026Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
8. Mar 12, 2026Referred Finance
9. Mar 11, 2026Third Reading Passed
10. Mar 10, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
11. Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
12. Mar 10, 2026Favorable with Amendments {

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Fair · sponsor
• Alston
• Bagnall
• Cullison
• Guzzone
• Hill
• Kaufman
• Lopez
• Martinez
• Rosenberg
• Ross
• S. Johnson
• Taveras
• White Holland
• Woorman

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