Committee advances bill to adopt recovery‑friendly language in mental‑health statutes

The committee on Health and Public Welfare advanced an act concerning the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ recommendations to adopt recovery‑friendly language and make various revisions to mental‑health and addiction statutes. Senator Amor moved the bill; Representative Biggins seconded. The administrator called the roll, and multiple members recorded yes votes; the chair moved on to the next agenda item with no substantive floor debate recorded.

Why it matters: The bill responds to Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services recommendations to modernize statutory language to reflect recovery‑oriented practice and to make technical and substantive revisions to the statutory framework governing mental‑health and addiction services. The transcript records no floor debate or amendments during this committee consideration.

Procedure and next steps: The motion was seconded and advanced by roll call; the committee chair said votes would remain open briefly for members who missed voting earlier. The bill’s text and any amendments will be subject to a public hearing and further committee action as the legislative process continues.

Actions and votes: Senator Amor made the motion; Representative Biggins seconded. The administrator recorded roll‑call responses during the item. No detailed amendments or substantive floor discussion were recorded in the transcript.

Quotes: No direct floor quotes addressing the substance of item 6 were recorded in the transcript; the chair noted only that a motion and second had been made and that there was no discussion.

The committee proceeded to the next agenda item after the roll call.