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Senate Human Services executive session advances several bills, rejects many amendment attempts
Summary
In executive session the committee considered seven bills and a long series of amendments; proposed substitutes for SB 5681, SB 5942 (with C16), SB 6024, SB 6036 and SB 6085 were advanced and several individual amendments (notably many offered by Senator Christian) failed after debate.
The Senate Human Services Committee moved into executive session after public hearings and considered seven bills in sequence, debating multiple amendments and taking several roll-call or voice votes.
SB 5681 (services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities): The committee considered an amendment (A1) to change eligibility timing for employment/community inclusion services; the amendment failed and the committee adopted a proposed substitute and recommended the bill to Ways & Means.
SB 5917 (Department of Corrections distribution of abortion medication): The committee heard a long set of amendments (B1–B12). Amendment B1, which adds Indian health care providers and urban Indian health organizations to the definition of health-care entity in the bill, was…
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