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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 94

Suicide Prevention for Active and Former Members of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, and their Reserve Components
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Sharief
FILED BY
Barbara Sharief — District 35, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Children

Filed under Healthcare.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Suicide Prevention for Active and Former Members of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, and their Reserve Components; Requiring a facility conducting an involuntary examination to include in its report to the Baker Act Reporting Center whether the individual examined is an active or former member of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or their reserve components, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Adds veteran and military status to mandatory Baker Act exam reports.

A facility that performs an involuntary psychiatric examination under the Baker Act must now report whether the person examined is a current or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces, the National Guard, or a reserve component.

This information goes into the facility's existing report to the state's Baker Act Reporting Center. The bill adds no new service, hotline, training, or follow-up requirement -- only this one new data field.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Adds veteran/military status to mandatory Baker Act exam reports moderates. 394.463

AIA facility conducting an involuntary examination under the Baker Act must include, in its existing report to the Baker Act Reporting Center, whether the person examined is a current or former member of the military.

“must include in its report to the Baker Act Reporting Center at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute” bill text, line 44 →
§ 2 Defines the covered military and veteran population broadly moderates. 394.463

AIThe reporting duty covers not just active-duty service members but also former members, National Guard members, and members of the reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces.

“an active or former member of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard, or their reserve components.” bill text, line 9 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
1/13/2026
Introduced
10/13/2025
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Military and...
10/2/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 394.463
+60 / −0