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Committee passes SB 448 out to the Senate floor after brief recap

Public Health and Welfare · February 11, 2026

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Summary

Members voted by voice to pass out Senate Bill 448, after a brief committee recap that the bill would permit expedited partner therapy for sexually transmitted infections by a physician.

The Public Health and Welfare Committee took final action on Senate Bill 448 and voted to pass the bill out of committee.

Jenna summarized the bill as permitting use of expedited partner therapy to treat a sexually transmitted disease by a physician, referencing the hearing held the prior day.

A committee member moved to pass SB 448 out of committee; the motion was seconded and the committee conducted a voice vote. The chair announced the motion passed and said the bill would move to the Senate floor.

The transcript records a voice vote with members saying “aye” and the chair declaring the bill passed out of committee; no roll‑call tally or further amendments were recorded in the provided excerpt.

The committee then adjourned.