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Senate Health & Human Services

Thursday, February 12, 2026·17m·▶ Watch / Listen

Senate Health & Human Services sent two drug-policy bills forward on Vice Chair Dafna Michaelson Jenet's last day on the committee — advancing her treatment-resistant-depression measure over a lone objection, and clearing a heavily amended medical-marijuana-in-hospitals bill for the consent calendar.

Key Actions

·Medical Marijuana Use in Health FacilitiesPassed

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Notable Quotes

I do struggle a little bit just with the controlled substance aspect and not to discount the research. I just cannot be supportive of it today. And so I'll be a no, but very respectful no and very appreciative no for the work that you all have done and your stakeholders have done.

Kyle MullicaThe lone dissent on SB26-031, explaining Mullica's opposition even as he praised the bill's proponents.

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Votes

Referred to Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendarAction
Yes (9)Scott Bright, John Carson, Lisa Cutter, Lisa Frizell, Iman Jodeh, Mike Weissman, Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Nick Hinrichsen, Kyle Mullica
Referred to Committee of the WholeAction
Yes (7)Scott Bright, John Carson, Lisa Cutter, Lisa Frizell, Nick Hinrichsen, Mike Weissman, Dafna Michaelson Jenet
No (1)Kyle Mullica
Excused (1)Iman Jodeh
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TranscriptPreview
Senate Health and Human Services, come to order. Mr. Brown, please call the roll. Senators Bright. Here. Carson. Excused. Cutter. Here. President Frizzell. Excused. Heinrichsen. Judah Excused. Weissman. Good afternoon. Michaelson, Janae. Present. Mr. Chair. Malika. Here. Members, we do have a bill up for action only. Senate Bill 31. I just want to make a brief comment, though, before we get going. And this will be Senator Michaels and Jana's last meeting in Health and Human Services. She is going to be sorely missed. We've been very, very lucky to have her. I know I'm probably biased, but I think she's the most amazing vice chair in the world and I'm super, super happy for her. I think we all are very happy for you, Senator Michaelson. Genna. And you are going to be sorely, sorely missed on this committee and in this building. And so we all love you and are super happy for you, but are going to miss you, too. And you get to go out with a bill which is kind of neat. And we do have Senator Carson here with us as well. Start us off. Who wants Senator Michelson to name. We're in
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