Transcript Highlights:

• Drug Enforcement Administration's rescheduling of MDMA to no longer be a Schedule I substance.
• In Arizona, if a new drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, a lot of states have that
• drug go into effect automatically.
• I'm not saying this is a miracle drug.
• The Food and Drug Administration, as was previously mentioned, has not yet approved this drug, and as

Bills: SB1161 , SB1215 , SB1270 , SB1400 , SB1537 , SB1538 , SB1580 , SB1584 , SB1627

Committee: House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Keywords: appropriation, public safety, Yuma County, funding exemption, family advocacy center, firefighters, occupational disease, workers compensation, cancer presumption, police officers, hazardous duty, SB1270, Arizona retirement system, public safety personnel, defined contribution plan, correctional officers, corrections officers, retirement contributions, supplemental contributions, retention incentive

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• Although the rate of increase has slowed, drug overdose has increased.
• When I was 23, I overdosed after taking a drug that contained fentanyl. But I didn't die.
• We're going to move on to the CDPH AIDS Drug Assistance Program.
• We believe strongly that the AIDS Drug Assistance Rebate Program.
• Our next one is the AIDS drug. Cleanup.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The amendments are technical in nature and clarify that Schedule I controlled substances are included
• The amendments are technical in nature that clarify that Schedule 1 controlled substances are included
• Senate Bill 361 relates to health insurance coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices.
• SB 361 relates to health insurance, coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices.

Keywords: April 22, 2026 - Reconvened Session Part 2, 976, house, all

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• So we were scheduled to do focus groups that IRB was not completed all the way through.
• there for years, but what they focus primarily, or what they have focused primarily on, is people with drug
• I guess, realign their objectives of what they're doing in the center, but they've been doing the drug
• I think based on that, we won't have to schedule a next meeting, but in the event that we just need to

Summary: The task force met to review the prior minutes, hear introductions from members and stakeholders, and receive an update on the HCR 86 study on African American suicide in Louisiana. Dr. Williams summarized survey findings from 94 university respondents and said the work focused on college students as a key risk group, with financial stress and other early triggers identified. He said universities had resisted participation because of stigma and concerns about enrollment and reputation, and he recommended stronger statewide reporting requirements, better data collection, and more targeted prevention efforts. Members discussed possible policy responses, including mandatory suicide prevention training, gatekeeper training for faculty and staff, student awareness materials, and adding 988 information to student IDs and campus outreach. Dr. Thomas described existing LDH efforts, including 988 partnerships, a university toolkit, and training through the Louisiana Center for Prevention Resources. Senator Boudreaux and others said the issue should be addressed through legislation rather than voluntary action alone, while Dr. McKee noted that occupational licensing rules and statutes could support required training and reporting. The task force agreed to revise the report language to say reporting would be confidential unless otherwise required by law, and to circulate additional state examples and recommendations before February 1 for use as a legislative template. Members also asked that the Office of Public Health be included in discussions about a centralized suicide data hub, since it already tracks real-time suicide data. The chair thanked the participants, said the final recommendations would guide possible legislation, and adjourned the meeting without setting another date unless further action is needed.

Transcript Highlights:

• For purposes of this motion, committees and subcommittees scheduled to meet are reconvened today.
• Benefit plans part of the committee on insurance HB 1636 by Oliverson relating to designating certain Schedule
• 1651 by Schatzlein relating to a restriction on the sale distribution of an abortion in New Jersey. drug
• committee on public education hb 1680 by jones of dallas relating to prior authorization for prescription drugs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• with the fee schedule, we're recouping about 50% of our costs.
• with the fee schedule, we're recouping about 50% of our costs.
• Although there is little difference in who uses drugs by race, over 70% of drug-related suspensions are
• These individuals have been instrumental in working within the fee schedule.
• These individuals have been instrumental in working within the fee schedule.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• That's first and foremost, and it schedules two drugs, 70H, and metrogeny.
• Center for Human Toxicology as a research toxicologist studying benzodiazepines and opiates and their drug-drug
• Studying benzodiazepines and opiates and their drug-drug interactions.
• And then lastly, the most frequent drugs that are involved in fatal drug overdoses include fentanyl,
• I'm the president of Drug Safe Utah. I'll be very brief.

Committee: Joint Health and Human Services Interim Committee

Keywords: 985, all

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• It would be great if a lot of us can attend, if your schedule permits.
• Relating to prescription drugs, enacting a new section of the New Mexico Insurance Code to prohibit discrimination
• against entities participating in the federal 340B drug pricing program.

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• Whether analyzing legislation or supporting constituents or scheduling coffee talks, he has proven to
• Now, based on the schedule that's in this bill, as soon as the Secretary of State receives the notice
• not exceed 42 hours per regularly scheduled work week.
• Xylazine is an illegal drug for human consumption.
• This bill removes xylazine from Schedule I and places it in Schedule III for veterinary uses, creates

Summary: The Florida Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness for sexual assault survivors, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a memorial proclamation for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special-order bills, with senators also briefly discussing the session’s pace and thanking staff and colleagues for their work. The first major bill, on driving and boating offenses, was amended and passed 37-0. As amended, it increases penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide/vessel homicide offenses, and adds notice requirements and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. Senators also passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers 37-0, requiring Medicaid managed care plans to offer more after-hours and holiday access and ensuring more primary care appointment availability outside regular business hours. The Senate then passed a major condominium and cooperative associations bill, also 37-0, after extensive debate and multiple amendments. The measure extends deadlines for structural integrity reserve studies, adds flexibility for reserve funding and budgeting, tightens rules for managers and inspectors, limits certain requirements to buildings of three or more habitable stories, and extends the rescission period for condo purchases. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s sponsors for years of work responding to post-Surfside safety and affordability concerns. The longest and most contentious item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendment petition procedures. Sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse in the citizen initiative process by tightening circulator rules, requiring faster submission of signed petitions, adding voter notification, increasing penalties, and shifting costs to sponsors. Opponents argued it would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives. The chamber adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the petition-circulator threshold, volunteer protections, submission timing, invalid-signature investigation thresholds, and notice/cure provisions, while debate continued over whether the overall package would protect election integrity or suppress citizen-led amendments.

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• Do you know if you have a drug court? Thank you.
• Do you know if you have a drug court administrator in the county that you're talking about?
• That would primarily be the Drug Court, Veterans Court commissioner.
• We do have a drug court administrator, veterans court administrator.
• cases, get the cases onto the dockets, arrange for treatment, and help the participants through the drug

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• membership, powers and duties of the board, drug pricing information, established price and minimum
• It provides relative to prescription drug affordability board.
• Provide relative to drug pricing information.
• So if you have a House bill, one of the first, I'd say 20 to 25 on the list that are scheduled to be
• Often they seek out persons who are unhoused, often in areas where there’s high drug use.

Bills: HR179 , HR180 , HR181 , HR182 , HR183 , HR184 , HR185 , HR186 , HR187 , HCR75 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR78 , HCR79 , HR165 , HR166 , HR168 , HR169 , HR170 , HR171 , HR172 , HR173 , HR174 , HR175 , HR176 , HR177 , HR178 , HCR65 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR68 , HCR69 , HCR70 , HCR71 , HCR72 , HCR73 , HCR74 , SCR34 , SB34 , SB43 , SB52 , SB56 , SB165 , SB173 , SB189 , SB190 , SB260 , SB322 , SB345 , SB374 , SB387 , SB401 , SB448 , SB449 , SB455 , SB487 , SB496 , SB502 , SB505 , HB362 , HB893 , HB990 , HB1007 , HB1153 , HB1243 , HR1 , HR17 , HCR5 , HCR4 , HCR47 , HB55 , HB385 , HB394 , HB396 , HB406 , HB608 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB897 , HB1030 , HB1035 , HB1038 , HB1045 , HB1049 , HB1056 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1092 , HB1100 , HB1117 , HB1160 , HB1161 , HB1162 , HB1177 , HB1180 , HB1189 , HB1216 , HB1239 , HB1240 , HB59 , HB74 , HB159 , HB330 , HB364 , HB414 , HB458 , HB525 , HB568 , HB786 , HB1008 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1041 , HB1062 , HB1070 , HB1079 , HB1112 , HB1118 , HB1139 , HB1151 , HB1176 , HB1182 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB1241 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB368 , HB433 , HB441 , HB447 , HB466 , HB481 , HB741 , HB1242 , SB162 , SB349 , SB350 , SB382 , SB383 , SB127 , SB244 , HB977 , HB181 , HB31 , HB664 , HB9 , HB192 , HB225 , HB306 , HB310 , HB366 , HB635 , HB911 , HB1230 , HB1236 , HB615 , HB864 , HB1103 , HB1175 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB393 , HB459 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1003 , HB1082 , HB1113 , HB1234

Keywords: neighborhood, crime prevention, security districts, law enforcement, community safety, funding, Counseling Day, mental health, Louisiana Counseling Association, community support, mental wellness, Louisiana State University, athletics, NAIA, sports achievements, recognition, success, competition, education, higher education

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• Obviously, we know about the Dare to Care with the drugs and alcohol that we used to have in our schools
• Obviously, we know about the Dare to Care with the drugs and alcohol that we used to have in our schools
• Uh, the next scheduled meeting for the House Standing Committee on Families and Children is Thursday,
• Uh the next scheduled<00:30:12.320><c> meeting</c><00:30:12.559><c> for</c><00:30:12.720><c> the</c><
• 00:30:12.880><c> House</c><00:30:13.120><c> Standing</c> scheduled meeting for the House Standing scheduled

Committee: House Families & Children

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:10 - Discussion of 26RS HB 669 08:25 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 669 09:25 - Discussion of 26RS HCR 36 13:15 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HCR 36 14:05 - Discussion of 26RS HB 686 29:20 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 686 30:10 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• Fish and Wildlife, Florida Highway Patrol, and FDLE secure our long coastlines, performing counter-drug
• Fish and Wildlife, Florida Highway Patrol, and FDLE secure our long coastlines, performing counter-drug
• the Moving Florida Forward projects will officially be underway under contract, which is ahead of schedule
• And so we're going to be ahead of schedule by the end of this calendar year.
• And so we're going to be ahead of schedule by the end of this calendar year.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to organize for the session, take roll, and hear introductory remarks from members and agency heads. Members briefly introduced themselves and their districts, with several noting transportation, economic development, emergency response, military, and hurricane recovery issues in their areas. Chair Shove then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction and current-year budget, noting a total of about $20.3 billion, with most funding coming from trust funds and only a small share from general revenue. The committee also heard that upcoming meetings would include presentations from major agencies in the subcommittee’s purview. The first agency presentation was from the Department of Military Affairs and the Florida National Guard. Major General John Haas described the Guard’s three missions—supporting national security, responding to state emergencies, and adding value to the state—and highlighted deployments for hurricanes, border security support, and ongoing support to the Department of Corrections. He emphasized that the Guard is understrength relative to Florida’s size and demand, said recruiting is strong, and identified force structure growth as the main challenge. Members asked about aircraft, funding sources, and recruiting; Haas explained the Guard’s helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, said aircraft purchases are funded through legislative appropriations, and reported strong interest in the Florida State Guard’s recruiting pipeline. Executive Director Mark Thieme then described the Florida State Guard’s expansion into air, ground, and maritime capabilities, including Black Hawks, boats, drones, canine search-and-rescue teams, and ground support units. He said the agency supported immigration enforcement and hurricane response, and asked for continued legislative support to expand aviation, maritime, and medical capabilities. Members praised the Guard’s disaster response work and asked about aircraft, funding, and staffing. Secretary Cord Byrd of the Department of State followed, focusing on election administration, election security, the SunBiz and voter registration IT systems, arts and culture, corporations, libraries, and historical resources. He said Florida’s election system remains a national model, reported two prosecutions for non-citizen voting, and discussed modernization needs for legacy IT systems. The committee also asked about voter lookup tools, password privacy for SunBiz, and arts funding vetoes. Secretary Alex Kelly of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s broad portfolio, including workforce, economic, community, and international commerce functions, plus housing recovery, broadband, small business support, rural infrastructure, defense-community grants, and law enforcement recruitment bonuses. He said access to capital is the biggest barrier for small businesses and noted ongoing work with CareerSource, the Department of Corrections, and other partners on workforce and reentry. Secretary Jared Perdue of the Department of Transportation then outlined FDOT’s record budget and five-year work program, emphasizing emergency response, preservation and maintenance, safety, and major investments in roads, ports, airports, transit, and spaceport infrastructure. He said the department has removed millions of cubic yards of storm debris, is ahead of schedule on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, and faces a large unfunded project backlog. Members asked about supply chain issues, project priorities, and workforce needs, and Perdue said FDOT is open to collaboration on recruitment and retention.

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• </c><02:51:55.319><c> for</c> day that we have an agency schedule for day that we have an agency schedule
• No hearing scheduled yet.
• Uh, it's essentially a program that was set up to have enhanced drug enforcement and drug interdiction
• </c> was set up to have enhanced um drug was set up to have enhanced um drug enforcement<03:45:40.199
• and Drug interdiction uh enforcement and Drug interdiction uh through<03:45:42.399><c> the</c><03:45

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education. Department of Education testimony said the bill’s definition would conflict with the federal definition and be unusually restrictive, potentially affecting curriculum, educator training, and many existing state requirements. The department said it could force a broad overhaul of school programs and create a need for at least one new state position, with local districts likely facing significant unbudgeted costs. Members raised concerns about impacts on federal pass-through funding, curriculum materials, and whether the bill was workable at all. Several members said the proposal would be too costly and difficult to implement, especially during a tight budget cycle. Representative Papovich moved to retain HB 129, and the motion passed 7-0. Members who supported retention said they wanted to set the bill aside because of the scale of the concerns, while also stating they did not support the bill as written. The committee then opened HB 133, dealing with DMV follow-up on residency and licensing issues tied to voting and other interactions. Department of Safety/DMV officials said the bill would require a $40,000 technology update plus a full-time position to handle manual correspondence and review of possible matches, and that postage was not included in the fiscal note. They said the bill’s 60-day residency trigger is vague, that the DMV would be acting outside its normal role by investigating status after the fact, and that the measure could create privacy and operational problems. Members questioned whether the bill would effectively force people to buy a driver’s license to vote, whether non-driver and voter ID options would avoid that concern, and whether the Secretary of State rather than DMV would be the more appropriate agency to handle any follow-up.

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• I then continued to sign up for every class I possibly could fit into my schedule.
• 2A community is full of some of the nicest, most supportive people, and... ...could fit into my schedule
• If the manufacturer of a drug makes a defective drug, you can sue the drug manufacturer.
• I'd like to thank the committee for the way the hearing was scheduled.
• Normally, and I've Committee for the way the hearing was scheduled.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing focused heavily on firearms legislation, especially bills to repeal Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 (including H. 2618/S. 1671 and related repeal measures) and bills on firearm industry accountability (H. 2672/S. 1653). Supporters of repeal, including Senator Peter Durant, Rep. Ken Sweezey, gun owners, instructors, sportsmen, and women’s gun-rights advocates, argued that Chapter 135 overreaches, creates confusion in licensing and training requirements, burdens lawful gun owners, restricts pepper spray and semi-automatic firearms, and is being enforced in ways they said criminalize responsible conduct. Committee members defending the law said it was the product of years of work, public listening sessions, and multiple drafts, and argued that Massachusetts remains the safest state for gun violence and that implementation issues, such as live-fire training, had been delayed to allow time for regulations and infrastructure. Several witnesses also testified on H. 2672/S. 1653, which would create firearm industry standards of conduct and allow civil actions against manufacturers, distributors, and dealers that engage in unsafe or unlawful practices. Supporters from the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown, Brady, Giffords, and survivors described the bill as a way to hold the industry accountable, reduce the flow of crime guns, and give victims and the Attorney General a path to sue bad actors. They cited data on crime-gun traces, disproportionate impacts on communities of color, and examples from other states that have enacted similar laws. Opponents, including gun dealers and industry representatives, argued that existing law already punishes illegal sales, that most crime guns are stolen or diverted after lawful sale, and that the bill would improperly target manufacturers for the actions of others. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to remove the non-resident ban on semi-automatic firearms for hunting (H. 2710/S. 1676), with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers supporting the change as a way to restore access for returning residents, veterans, and hunting programs that had been displaced. Later testimony returned to repeal and related gun-law bills, with sportsmen’s groups arguing Chapter 135 was rushed, confusing, and harmful to youth hunting and lawful ownership. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing; it was a public testimony session with extensive questioning by committee members.

Transcript Highlights:

• Members, we have a very busy schedule today. This is the point in time where bills start to die.
• Therefore, as you synthesize this and it grows, the volatility of the drug expands.
• And so let's say they get their work schedule and, you know, it's...
• And so let's say they get their work schedule and it's, you know, going to be too challenging for them
• What recourse then do these students have when, you know, that schedule comes out and it's late hours

Committee: Senate Commerce and Tourism

Summary: The committee first took up a committee substitute for SB 752, which would require newspapers and television stations to remove online reports later found to be false or defamatory in certain circumstances, and would change when the statute of limitations begins to run. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address lasting harm from false accusations that remain searchable online. Several speakers opposed the measure, arguing it would chill reporting, punish accurate historical coverage, and create vague legal risks for the press. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then approved CS/SB 846, a bill aimed at preventing immigration service fraud by non-attorneys and misuse of the term "notario." Supporters, including an immigration attorney, said the bill would protect vulnerable immigrants from bad advice and fake legal services. The committee also approved CS/SB 800, which updates battery labeling and recycling requirements to reduce fires caused by discarded batteries; waste and recycling representatives supported it, while a battery industry group warned the bill could effectively ban battery-embedded products. CS/SB 578, dealing with wine container rules and allowing recyclable inserts and boxes up to 5.16 gallons, was also reported favorably. The committee next approved CS/SB 1734, the Florida Kratom Consumer Protection Act, which sets product standards, labeling rules, age limits, testing, and enforcement provisions. Supporters said it reflects current science and consumer safety needs, while opponents warned it could burden small businesses and overregulate the market. SB 918, which would loosen state child labor restrictions for certain minors and align Florida law more closely with federal standards, drew extensive opposition from advocates, students, and labor groups who said it would increase exploitation and harm education; several senators also raised concerns, but the bill was still reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 854 on unlicensed contractors and deposit fraud, and confirmed several appointments to state boards and commissions. A separate bill on online encryption and child safety, SB 868, was taken up with an amendment and public testimony, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that item.

Transcript Highlights:

• that do not exceed 42 hour per regularly scheduled work week.
• We are in regular replacement schedules right now in the bill.
• And I'm not sure that these young people know that who have to have them. 7 new drugs has laced it.
• I agree that we have to address those that are distributing these drugs.
• This is a bill about silencing is an illegal drugs for human consumption.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• to the list of offenses to bar employment from public schools, such as possession of a controlled drug
• controlled drug with intent to sell, controlled drug with intent to sell, which<01:45:44.160><c> is</
• , or um violate teacher busing schedules, or um violate teacher contracts.<01:52:57.600><c> and</c><01
• So on Thursday, since we don't have session, I scheduled one hearing in the morning for 10:00 and then
• one hearing in the we're I scheduled one hearing in the morning<02:30:35.279><c> for</c><02:30:35.520

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It also allows doctors of optometry to inject legend drugs for ocular conditions, allowed by 25 other
• </c><00:36:31.520><c> for</c> Optometry to inject Legend drugs for Optometry to inject Legend drugs for
• prescribe: steroids, schedule II and III highly addictive narcotics, and time-limited restrictions on
• My outpatient surgeries are currently scheduled out two weeks from now in Fargo as well as two weeks
• sure thank you madam chair um I'm drugs sure thank you madam chair um I'm going<01:31:08.960><c> to<

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Drug Enforcement Administration's rescheduling of MDMA to no longer be a Schedule I substance.
• In Arizona, if a new drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, a lot of states have that
• drug go into effect automatically.
• In Arizona, if a new drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, a lot of states have that
• drug go into effect automatically.

Committee: House House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several public safety and corrections measures. SB 1161 would prevent $750,000 appropriated to DPS for Yuma County’s Amberly’s Place Family Advocacy Center from lapsing; testimony emphasized that the bill preserves existing funding for crisis response and victim services. The committee also advanced SB 1215, which clarifies the cancer list tied to the occupational disease presumption for firefighters and peace officers and adds retroactivity to June 30, 2021. SB 1270, aimed at retention for Tier 3 corrections employees, would allow optional employer supplemental contributions to defined contribution accounts at specified service intervals, with an amendment capping annual contributions at $5,000 and requiring employer policies; members discussed retention, vesting, and whether the incentive could simply be taken and left after the waiting period. Both SB 1161 and SB 1215 received due pass recommendations, as did SB 1270 after one no vote and several members noting the need for better retention tools. The committee then considered SB 1400, which authorizes law enforcement wellness and crisis response programs and sets confidentiality rules for information shared in those programs. Supporters said the bill would expand access to peer and professional support while preserving public records and misconduct investigation access, but members raised concerns that the privilege language could be too broad for licensed therapists; the sponsor indicated openness to an amendment, and the bill was advanced with members reserving the right to change their votes if the language is not tightened. SB 1538, as a strike-everything amendment, would require workers’ compensation coverage for PTSD treatment for firefighters and peace officers and could include one course of MDMA treatment if federal approval and DEA rescheduling occur by the stated deadline. Supporters described promising clinical trial results and argued the bill is a conditional authorization, while counties opposed the mandate and raised cost concerns; after debate over whether the bill is permissive or mandatory, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and gave the bill a due pass recommendation. The committee also passed SB 1537, which renames the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund as the Public Safety De-escalation and Life Safety Fund and repeals the advisory commission. Supporters said the new name better reflects the fund’s use for de-escalation and less-lethal equipment, while some members opposed the change and preferred the money be used for raises. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1580, which would appropriate funds for fire incident management support hardware and software and, under a chairman’s amendment, redirect money from the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund to additional public safety technology and retention/recruitment purposes; testimony focused on regional data-sharing systems and the need for accountability and clarity on how the funds would be spent.