Committee adopts amendment to update civil‑commitment language, lays bill over for technical work
Senate File 3617 replaces 'chemically dependent' with 'person with substance use disorder' in civil‑commitment definitions, adopts an author's amendment, and is laid over so committee staff can supply technical assistance and to allow further discussion about protections for pregnant people.
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Senator Maquade moved an author's amendment and explained that Senate File 3617 updates statutory terminology from 'chemically dependent person' to 'person with substance use disorder' and removes a duplicative second definition so civil‑commitment criteria are consistent for all Minnesotans.
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