Drugs, Prescription - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to cause to be administered a blood or urine test on a person for the presence of a psychotropic drug if such officer has probable cause to believe that the person committed a mass shooting and the person consents to such test; clarifies that if the person is a minor, then a parent or legal guardian must consent; directs the health science center to study the drug interactions between any drugs found in the person's blood ...

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If an officer has probable cause to believe someone committed a mass shooting, they can order a qualified medical professional to collect a blood or urine sample to test for psychotropic drugs, provided the person (or a parent/guardian if a minor) consents. The hospital must send the sample and test results to the state health science center, which will analyze drug interactions and report its findings quarterly. The law also defines “mass shooting” and takes effect July 1, 2026.

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