Senate advances cannabis, digital services, agriculture and school epinephrine measures; autism privacy resolution referred

The Senate passed four pieces of legislation and referred a resolution on autism privacy during a floor session.

Senators approved H.321, an act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments; H.458, an act relating to the Agency of Digital Services; and H.484, an act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects. The chamber also concurred in the House proposal of amendment to H.209, an act relating to intranasal epinephrine in schools. Senate Resolution 15 urging state agencies to protect the civil rights, medical confidentiality and personal privacy of people diagnosed with autism was read and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

Why it matters: the bills affect state regulatory frameworks for cannabis, digital services infrastructure, wetlands and agricultural permitting, and school health protocols for administering epinephrine. The autism resolution signals the Senate’s interest in state protections for health and privacy as federal agencies consider data collections.

H.321 (miscellaneous cannabis amendments): The bill received third reading and passed in concurrence with a proposal of amendment. There was no floor debate recorded prior to the third reading and passage.

H.458 (Agency of Digital Services): The bill received third reading and passed in concurrence with a proposal of amendment. No amendments were offered on the floor during the third reading recorded in the transcript.

H.484 (miscellaneous agricultural…