House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Health & Human Services

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March 11, 2026

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

HB26-1116   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 14.

Page 1, Line 2Strike pages 3 through 20.

Page 1, Line 3Page 21, strike lines 1 through 24.

Page 1, Line 4Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 5Page 22, strike line 5 and substitute "person at least forty-eight within

Page 1, Line 6seventy-two hours after discharge, excluding weekends and

Page 1, Line 7holidays. The".

Page 1, Line 8Page 23, line 1, after "from" insert "the division of fire prevention

Page 1, Line 9and control based on inspections conducted by".

Page 1, Line 10Page 23, strike lines 10 through 14 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 11"SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

Page 1, Line 12takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

Page 1, Line 13ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August

Page 1, Line 1412, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a

Page 1, Line 15referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the

Page 1, Line 16state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act

Page 1, Line 17within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect

Page 1, Line 18unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

Page 1, Line 19November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the

Page 1, Line 20official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".

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