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Committee advances package of bills; several sent to interim study or ITL

Executive Departments and Administration · April 8, 2026
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Summary

The committee voted to advance multiple bills to consent, sent several to interim study, and voted ITL on others. Key outcomes included passage of SB494 and SB502, ITL on SB510, SB656 and SB457, interim study for the Physician Associate Compact (SB425), and passage of SB400 as amended.

The Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee considered and took action on a slate of bills in a single work session.

What passed and where it will go: - SB494 (state fire code): The committee voted to pass SB494; roll-call votes were recorded and the bill was placed on the committee’s consent calendar. - SB502 (technical housekeeping removing DBEA references): Committee voted ought to pass and placed the bill on consent. - SB400 (therapeutic cannabis medical oversight board): An amendment (2026-1309H) specifying that the board's report include documentation of reviews of qualifying conditions and citations to evidence was adopted unanimously; the amended bill passed on a 13–1 vote and was placed on the consent calendar.

Bills sent to further study or rejected: - SB425…

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