SB 479-FN (2026): allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit.
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SB 479-FN (2026)
allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for profit.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2025-2026
- Senate committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Public and Mental Health
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 22, 2026. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On February 5, 2026 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection”. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On February 19, 2026 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Daryl Abbas.
Sponsors
- Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Karen Ebel (D - Merr 7)
- Rep. Jess Edwards (R - Rock 31)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
- Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)
- Rep. Carol McGuire (R - Merr 27)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
- Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17)
- Sen. David Rochefort (R - SD1)
- Rep. Brian Seaworth (R - Merr 12)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 22, 2026, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
- February 5, 2026: floor debate, Senate
- February 19, 2026: floor debate, Senate
Votes
- February 19, 2026, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Judiciary
- January 22, 2026: Hearing: 01/22/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm
- February 5, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/05/2026, Vote 3-2
- February 5, 2026: Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/05/2026
- February 19, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/19/2026, Vote 3-2
- February 19, 2026: Sen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 02/19/2026
- February 19, 2026: Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 02/19/2026
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- HB 2-FN-A-LOCAL (2025): relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures.
- SB 505 (2024): relative to the prohibition on the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC.
- HB 1633-FN-A (2024): relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
- HB 1345 (2020): relative to the organization of alternative treatment centers.
- SB 38 (2021): relative to the organization of alternative treatment centers.
- SB 145 (2019): relative to the organization of alternative treatment centers.
- HB 54-FN (2026): allowing alternative treatment centers to operate for-profit.
- HB 186-FN-A (2026): relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.
- SB 651-FN-A (2026): relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor.