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Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Agenda 14 items

1. Description: Welcome and Introductions
2. Description: Substance abuse services; authorizing the possession, acquisition, distribution and administration of emergency opioid antagonists by any person. Effective date. Emergency. Authors: Turner, Weaver, Weaver
3. SB 444 Enacted Description: Controlled dangerous substances; modifying and removing requirements and procedures related to destruction requiring compliance with federal regulation. Effective date. Authors: Caldwell (Chad), Rader, Rader
4. SB 592 Enacted Description: Alcoholic beverages; allowing certain distributors to issue certain credit to certain retailer; limiting number of certain credits. Effective date. Authors: Moore, Reinhardt, Reinhardt
5. SB 640 Passed House committee Description: Medical marijuana license; modifying certain distance; updating statutory language. Effective date. Authors: Roe, Paxton, Paxton
6. SB 1242 Passed both chambers Description: Medical Marijuana licensees; increasing bond requirement. Effective date. Authors: Marti, Hamilton, Hamilton
7. SB 1257 Enacted Description: Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; modifying classification of certain substances. Effective date. Authors: Turner, Hamilton, Hamilton
8. SB 1304 Passed House committee Description: Alcoholic beverage licenses; increasing tasting limits; limiting tasting requirements for employees. Effective date. Authors: Strom, Coleman, Coleman
9. SB 1501 Passed House committee Description: Medical marijuana bonds; allowing Authority to recall bonds; requiring Authority to provide notice to law enforcement; requiring Authority to keep certain bond information. Effective date. Authors: Moore, Jech, Jech
10. SB 1642 Enacted Description: Controlled dangerous substances; authorizing divided quantities for certain acute pain opioid prescriptions. Effective date. Authors: Marti, Frix, Frix
11. SB 1946 Enacted Description: Alcoholic beverages; decreasing alcohol license fee; allowing sale of certain sample spirits at certain events; removing certain production limits for distilleries. Effective date. Authors: Moore, Murdock, Murdock
12. SB 2178 Passed House committee Description: Alcoholic beverage licenses; requiring applicant to hold liability insurance. Effective date. Authors: Harris, Howard, Howard
13. Description: Other Business and Adjournment
14. SB 65 Enacted Associated Bills