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Committee discusses short-form approach to H5; mental-health language likely to remain

House Judiciary Committee · January 10, 2026

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Summary

Members debated advancing H5 via a narrow short-form bill while leaving contested mental-health provisions unchanged; Wilbur's prior testimony was cited as influential in framing the age-related application of the rule.

Members discussed whether to advance H5 while dealing with contested mental-health language. Unidentified Speaker (S2) warned that H5 'seems like maybe a pretty sticky wicket on the mental health side of it.'

Speaker 1 responded that the committee could pursue a short-form bill to target a narrower section if someone is willing to sponsor it. S1 said they could put the short-form bill forward and noted Wilbur's testimony was 'very compelling' in explaining how the relevant rule is intended to operate across certain ages.

Unidentified Speaker (S2) said the committee 'could bolt on it next Friday' but cautioned that 'the mental health thing would just stay the same as it writes,' signaling an option to advance part of H5 while not reopening the broader mental-health provisions. Other speakers said they would not remove the mental-health language and emphasized the need for outreach to businesses and other stakeholders before making substantive changes.

The discussion left the committee considering a narrow path forward for H5 while retaining contested mental-health text for further review and stakeholder engagement.