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Bill would add gaming‑addiction expert and recovery seats to governor's addiction commission
Summary
Sen. David Waters said SB 422 would require a governor‑appointed expert in gaming addiction and increase long‑term‑recovery representation on the governor's commission on addiction treatment and prevention; the sponsor also proposed making the faith‑based representative a voting member.
Sen. David Waters, prime sponsor of SB 422, told the House committee the bill updates membership on the governor's commission on addiction treatment and prevention to reflect recent expansions to the commission's scope.
"It explicitly says one member with expertise in gaming addiction appointed by the governor and then the two members in long‑term recovery appointed by the governor," Waters said, explaining the change aims to add expertise on gaming addiction and ensure those in recovery are represented.
The bill also makes the faith‑based community representative a voting member after previously being non‑voting. Committee members asked whether the statute should explicitly require that one of the recovery seats be a person in recovery from gaming addiction; Waters said he expects the commission chair to seek that expertise but would accept committee direction if members want more precision in the statute.
No members of the public testified in favor or opposition, and the committee closed the public hearing on the bill without further action.
