Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Health & Human Services

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March 4, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB26-1040   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 4, strike "intent - definition." and

Page 1, Line 2substitute "intent.".

Page 1, Line 3Page 2, line 12, strike "(2) (a)" and substitute "(2)".

Page 1, Line 4Page 3, strike line 1.

Page 1, Line 5Page 3, line 2, strike "person and" and substitute "where".

Page 1, Line 6Page 3, line 16, strike "(b)  The" and substitute "(b)  The".

Page 1, Line 7Page 3, strike lines 20 through 23.