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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 1732

Blood Testing Required Following Civilian-involved Shootings
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SPONSOR
Jones
FILED BY
Shevrin D. Jones — District 34, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Criminal Justice

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Blood Testing Required Following Civilian-involved Shootings; Requiring a civilian to submit to a test of his or her blood within a certain timeframe after an incident if he or she discharges a firearm within this state resulting in an injury or a death; specifying the procedure for the testing; specifying consequences for refusing to submit to testing, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates blood tests and penalizes refusal after civilian shootings.

Any civilian who fires a gun causing injury or death must submit to a blood test within two hours of the incident.

Refusing the test triggers administrative or criminal penalties and automatically waives any self-defense claim in later legal proceedings.

The Department of Law Enforcement must publish an annual report detailing the number of incidents, testing compliance, and related legal actions.

Test results become part of the official investigative record and may be disclosed once the investigation concludes.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Blood Test majors. 790.402(2)

AICreates a legal duty for civilians to submit to a blood test within two hours of a shooting that causes injury or death.

“such individual must submit to a test of his or her blood within 2 hours after the incident” bill text, line 31 →
§ 2 Self-Defense Waiver majors. 790.402(3)(c)

AIRefusing the blood test automatically waives the right to claim self-defense in any future criminal or civil cases.

“refusal is deemed a waiver of a claim of self-defense in any subsequent criminal or civil proceedings” bill text, line 47 →
§ 3 Administrative and Criminal Penalties majors. 790.402(3)(c)

AIRefusing the blood test becomes a separate offense subject to administrative or criminal punishment.

“Refusal to submit to testing pursuant to this section constitutes grounds for administrative or criminal penalties” bill text, line 45 →
§ 4 Law Enforcement Direction moderates. 790.402(3)(a)

AIRequires a law enforcement officer or state investigator to order the test, administered by a medical professional.

“The test must be administered by a qualified medical professional at the direction of a law enforcement officer” bill text, line 38 →
§ 5 State Laboratory Analysis moderates. 790.402(3)(b)

AIMandates that blood samples be analyzed by a state-certified laboratory with results sent to investigators.

“The blood sample must be analyzed by a state-certified laboratory, and the results must be provided to the investigating agency” bill text, line 42 →
§ 6 Public Disclosure of Results moderates. 790.402(4)

AIAllows test results to be released to the public once the investigation concludes, unless a court orders otherwise.

“Results may be disclosed upon conclusion of the investigation unless otherwise prohibited by law or court order” bill text, line 53 →
§ 7 Annual Reporting Requirement moderates. 790.402(5)

AIRequires the Department of Law Enforcement to report testing compliance and aggregate results to state leadership annually.

“The Department of Law Enforcement shall submit an annual report by June 30 of each year to the Governor” bill text, line 55 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Criminal Justice
1/22/2026
Introduced
1/16/2026
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
1/9/2026
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 790.402
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