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HB1296Introduced in the House

Mental health services.

Passed

Introduced by Garrett Bascom, District 68

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Mental health services. Requires the secretary of family and social services to certify integrated reentry and correctional support programs. Requires the owner of a recovery residence to register with the division of mental health and addiction (division). Sets forth the requirements for registration. Requires the division to post a list of registered recovery residences on the division's public website and include certain information concerning each recovery residence. Requires the division to adopt rules concerning: (1) the issuance, revocation, and denial of a registration; and (2) any rules necessary to implement these provisions. Allows the division to contract with certain entities to administer the registration of recovery residences.

Where it stands

Public Law 32

February 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Third reading · February 10, 2026

50

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4Yes
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10Yes

Bill history

  1. Coauthored by Representatives Barrett, Goss-Reaves

  2. Authored by Representative Bascom

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  4. Representative Porter added as coauthor

  5. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 92, nays 1

  8. Senate sponsor: Senator Clark

  9. Referred to the Senate

  10. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  12. Senator Crider added as second sponsor

  13. Senators Ford J.D., Jackson L, Yoder, Becker added as cosponsors

  14. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  15. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 50, nays 0

  16. Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor

  17. Returned to the House without amendments

  18. Signed by the Speaker

  19. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  20. Signed by the President of the Senate

  21. Signed by the Governor

  22. Public Law 32

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