HB 54-FN (2026): allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.

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HB 54-FN (2026)

allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.

Status: Died on the table
Term: 2025-2026
House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Senate committee: Judiciary
Subject: Public and Mental Health

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2025, with 17 people signed in online: 7 in support and 10 in opposition. The committee held a work session on February 5, 2025. The committee met in executive session on February 5, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 358–14. On March 6, 2025 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on March 17, 2025. The committee met in executive session on April 1, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held a work session on October 2, 2025. The committee met in executive session on October 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 25–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 2026 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on January 29, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 17, 2026. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends. On April 9, 2026 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Daryl Abbas.

Hearings and Sessions

January 22, 2025, 1:45 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 210-211
February 5, 2025: work session
February 5, 2025, 8:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
February 5, 2025, 8:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
March 17, 2025, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
April 1, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
October 2, 2025, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, GP 230
October 30, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, GP 230
January 7, 2026: consent calendar, House
February 17, 2026, 1:40 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
April 9, 2026: floor debate, Senate

Votes

March 6, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 358, nays 14, passed
January 7, 2026, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
April 9, 2026, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
January 22, 2025: Public Hearing: 01/22/2025 01:45 pm LOB 210-211
February 5, 2025: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/05/2025 08:30 am LOB 301-303
February 5, 2025: Executive Session: 02/05/2025 08:30 am LOB 301-303
February 12, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/12/2025 (Vote 18-0; RC)
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA RC 358-14 03/06/2025
March 6, 2025: Referred to Finance 03/06/2025
March 17, 2025: Division III Work Session: 03/17/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
April 1, 2025: Executive Session: 04/01/2025 10:00 am LOB 210-211
April 2, 2025: Retained in Committee
October 2, 2025: Division I Work Session: 10/02/2025 01:00 pm GP 230
October 30, 2025: Executive Session: 10/30/2025 10:00 am GP 230
October 30, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 10/30/2025 (Vote 25-0; CC)
January 7, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 01/07/2026
January 29, 2026: Introduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Judiciary
February 17, 2026: Hearing: 02/17/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:40 pm
April 9, 2026: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 04/09/2026, Vote 3-2
April 9, 2026: Sen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 04/09/2026
April 9, 2026: Pending Motion Interim Study; 04/09/2026

Laws It Would Change

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HB 1345 (2020): relative to the organization of alternative treatment centers.
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