diff --git a/tasks/new/2026-0826.03.jul.feat.ui.sessions-layout-drawer-machine-2156.ph3.md b/tasks/complete/2026-0826.03.jul.feat.ui.sessions-layout-drawer-machine-2156.ph3.md
similarity index 100%
rename from tasks/new/2026-0826.03.jul.feat.ui.sessions-layout-drawer-machine-2156.ph3.md
rename to tasks/complete/2026-0826.03.jul.feat.ui.sessions-layout-drawer-machine-2156.ph3.md
diff --git a/ui/components/SessionsPage.tsx b/ui/components/SessionsPage.tsx
index 31c1804..d57d088 100644
--- a/ui/components/SessionsPage.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/SessionsPage.tsx
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ export const SessionsPage = ({
     >
       <div
         id="status-banner"
+        role="status"
+        aria-live="polite"
         style="display: none; margin-bottom: 1rem; padding: 0.75rem 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius-md); font-size: 0.9rem;"
       />
 
-      <EventCockpitDeck eventPasses={eventPasses} />
-
       <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem;">
         <div>
           <h1 style="font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0; color: var(--text-primary);">
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ export const SessionsPage = ({
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <EventCockpitDeck eventPasses={eventPasses} />
+
       {/* Delegate Session Drawer */}
       <div
         id="delegateDrawer"
@@ -66,7 +68,10 @@ export const SessionsPage = ({
         <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;">
           <div style="width: 100%;">
             <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;">
-              <h3 style="margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0; color: var(--text-primary);">
+              <h3
+                id="delegateDrawerTitle"
+                style="margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0; color: var(--text-primary);"
+              >
                 Create New Pass / Session
               </h3>
               <button
diff --git a/ui/components/sessions/SessionsScript.tsx b/ui/components/sessions/SessionsScript.tsx
index 0cfb96f..09e8c18 100644
--- a/ui/components/sessions/SessionsScript.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/sessions/SessionsScript.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ export const SessionsScript = () => {
 
           function closeDelegateDrawer() {
             document.getElementById('delegateDrawer').style.display = 'none';
+            // Reset WorkshopDrawer 2-State Machine
+            const eventCreateState = document.getElementById('eventCreateState');
+            if (eventCreateState) eventCreateState.style.display = 'block';
+            const eventHandoffState = document.getElementById('eventHandoffState');
+            if (eventHandoffState) eventHandoffState.style.display = 'none';
+            const eventForm = document.getElementById('eventForm');
+            if (eventForm) eventForm.reset();
+            const drawerTitle = document.getElementById('delegateDrawerTitle');
+            if (drawerTitle) drawerTitle.textContent = 'Create New Pass / Session';
           }
 
           function switchDelegateTab(tabId) {
@@ -150,11 +159,15 @@ export const SessionsScript = () => {
               const data = await res.json();
               if (res.ok && data.success) {
                 const ev = data.event;
-                document.getElementById('createdEventTitle').textContent = '🎟️ ' + ev.name + ' Live!';
+                document.getElementById('createdEventTitle').textContent = ev.name + ' Live!';
                 document.getElementById('eventHandoffPin').textContent = ev.pin_code;
                 document.getElementById('eventHandoffLink').textContent = window.location.origin + '/e/' + ev.slug;
                 document.getElementById('eventHandoffCli').textContent = 'curl -sSL ' + window.location.origin + '/join/' + ev.slug + '?format=env | source /dev/stdin';
-                document.getElementById('eventHandoffModal').style.display = 'block';
+
+                document.getElementById('eventCreateState').style.display = 'none';
+                document.getElementById('eventHandoffState').style.display = 'block';
+                document.getElementById('delegateDrawerTitle').textContent = 'Event Pass Active';
+
                 showNotice('Workshop pass created: ' + ev.name, false);
               } else {
                 showNotice(data.error || 'Failed to create event pass', true);
@@ -177,7 +190,7 @@ export const SessionsScript = () => {
           }
 
           function closeEventHandoffModal() {
-            document.getElementById('eventHandoffModal').style.display = 'none';
+            closeDelegateDrawer();
             window.location.reload();
           }
 
diff --git a/ui/components/sessions/WorkshopDrawer.tsx b/ui/components/sessions/WorkshopDrawer.tsx
index c673648..fa69557 100644
--- a/ui/components/sessions/WorkshopDrawer.tsx
+++ b/ui/components/sessions/WorkshopDrawer.tsx
@@ -1,217 +1,224 @@
 export const WorkshopDrawer = ({ apps = [] }: { apps?: any[] }) => {
   return (
     <div id="tabWorkshopPass" style="display: none;">
-      <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.9rem; margin: 0 0 1rem 0;">
-        Generate a shared event pass with a universal 6-digit PIN, vanity link
-        (<code style="font-size: 0.8rem;">/e/slug</code>), and CLI 1-liner for
-        workshops, hackathons, and multi-user kiosks.
-      </p>
+      <div id="eventCreateState" style="display: block;">
+        <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.9rem; margin: 0 0 1rem 0;">
+          Generate a shared event pass with a universal 6-digit PIN, vanity link
+          (<code style="font-size: 0.8rem;">/e/slug</code>), and CLI 1-liner for
+          workshops, hackathons, and multi-user kiosks.
+        </p>
 
-      <form
-        id="eventForm"
-        onsubmit="handleCreateEvent(event)"
-        style="margin-top: 1rem;"
-      >
-        {/* Event Name */}
-        <div style="margin-bottom: 1.25rem;">
-          <label style="display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary);">
-            Workshop / Event Name *
-          </label>
-          <input
-            type="text"
-            id="eventName"
-            placeholder="e.g. Deno & SPIRE Zero-Trust Workshop, Elite Fleet Live Demo"
-            required
-            style="width: 100%;"
-          />
-        </div>
-
-        <div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;">
-          {/* Target App */}
-          <div>
+        <form
+          id="eventForm"
+          onsubmit="handleCreateEvent(event)"
+          style="margin-top: 1rem;"
+        >
+          {/* Event Name */}
+          <div style="margin-bottom: 1.25rem;">
             <label style="display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary);">
-              Target App Destination
+              Workshop / Event Name *
             </label>
-            <select
-              id="eventAppId"
-              style="width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; background: var(--surface-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text-primary); font-size: 0.9rem;"
-            >
-              <option value="">Universal Sandbox (Default)</option>
-              {apps.map((app) => (
-                <option value={app.id} key={app.id}>
-                  {app.name} ({app.domain || "Internal"})
-                </option>
-              ))}
-            </select>
-          </div>
-
-          {/* Guest Role */}
-          <div>
-            <label style="display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary);">
-              Attendee Access Role
-            </label>
-            <select
-              id="eventRole"
-              style="width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; background: var(--surface-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text-primary); font-size: 0.9rem;"
-            >
-              <option value="viewer">Viewer (Read-Only Demo)</option>
-              <option value="operator">Operator (Workshop Actions)</option>
-              <option value="user">Standard User</option>
-            </select>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Seat Capacity Presets */}
-        <div style="margin-bottom: 1.25rem;">
-          <label style="display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary);">
-            Seat Capacity Limit
-          </label>
-          <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center;">
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="pill-btn seat-pill"
-              onclick="selectSeats(this, 25)"
-            >
-              25 Seats
-            </button>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="pill-btn seat-pill active"
-              onclick="selectSeats(this, 50)"
-            >
-              50 Seats
-            </button>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="pill-btn seat-pill"
-              onclick="selectSeats(this, 100)"
-            >
-              100 Seats
-            </button>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="pill-btn seat-pill"
-              onclick="selectSeats(this, 0)"
-            >
-              ∞ Unlimited
-            </button>
             <input
-              type="number"
-              id="eventMaxSeats"
-              value="50"
-              min="0"
-              max="10000"
-              style="width: 100px; padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem; text-align: center;"
-              title="Max seats (0 = unlimited)"
+              type="text"
+              id="eventName"
+              placeholder="e.g. Deno & SPIRE Zero-Trust Workshop, Elite Fleet Live Demo"
+              required
+              style="width: 100%;"
             />
           </div>
-        </div>
 
-        {/* Duration Presets */}
-        <div style="margin-bottom: 1.25rem;">
-          <label style="display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary);">
-            Event Duration & Expiration
-          </label>
-          <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;">
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="pill-btn event-lifespan-pill"
-              onclick="selectEventLifespan(this, 1)"
-            >
-              ⚡ 1 Hour
-            </button>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="pill-btn event-lifespan-pill active"
-              onclick="selectEventLifespan(this, 3)"
-            >
-              🛠️ 3 Hours (Standard Workshop)
-            </button>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="pill-btn event-lifespan-pill"
-              onclick="selectEventLifespan(this, 12)"
-            >
-              📅 12 Hours (All-Day Hackathon)
-            </button>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="pill-btn event-lifespan-pill"
-              onclick="selectEventLifespan(this, 24)"
-            >
-              🗓️ 24 Hours
-            </button>
-          </div>
-          <input type="hidden" id="eventLifespanHours" value="3" />
-        </div>
-
-        {/* Custom Codes Accordion (Optional) */}
-        <details style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem; background: var(--surface-muted); padding: 0.75rem 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);">
-          <summary style="font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-primary); cursor: pointer;">
-            ▸ Custom Vanity Slug & Custom PIN Code (Optional)
-          </summary>
-          <div style="margin-top: 0.75rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem;">
+          <div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;">
+            {/* Target App */}
             <div>
-              <label style="display: block; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 0.25rem;">
-                Vanity Slug (e.g. /e/deno-lab)
+              <label style="display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary);">
+                Target App Destination
               </label>
-              <input
-                type="text"
-                id="eventSlug"
-                placeholder="auto-generated if blank"
-                style="width: 100%; font-size: 0.85rem;"
-              />
+              <select
+                id="eventAppId"
+                style="width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; background: var(--surface-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text-primary); font-size: 0.9rem;"
+              >
+                <option value="">Universal Sandbox (Default)</option>
+                {apps.map((app) => (
+                  <option value={app.id} key={app.id}>
+                    {app.name} ({app.domain || "Internal"})
+                  </option>
+                ))}
+              </select>
             </div>
+
+            {/* Guest Role */}
             <div>
-              <label style="display: block; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 0.25rem;">
-                Custom 6-Digit PIN (e.g. 749-123)
+              <label style="display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary);">
+                Attendee Access Role
               </label>
+              <select
+                id="eventRole"
+                style="width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; background: var(--surface-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--text-primary); font-size: 0.9rem;"
+              >
+                <option value="viewer">Viewer (Read-Only Demo)</option>
+                <option value="operator">Operator (Workshop Actions)</option>
+                <option value="user">Standard User</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Seat Capacity Presets */}
+          <div style="margin-bottom: 1.25rem;">
+            <label style="display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary);">
+              Seat Capacity Limit
+            </label>
+            <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center;">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="pill-btn seat-pill"
+                onclick="selectSeats(this, 25)"
+              >
+                25 Seats
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="pill-btn seat-pill active"
+                onclick="selectSeats(this, 50)"
+              >
+                50 Seats
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="pill-btn seat-pill"
+                onclick="selectSeats(this, 100)"
+              >
+                100 Seats
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="pill-btn seat-pill"
+                onclick="selectSeats(this, 0)"
+              >
+                ∞ Unlimited
+              </button>
               <input
-                type="text"
-                id="eventPinCode"
-                placeholder="auto-generated if blank"
-                style="width: 100%; font-size: 0.85rem;"
+                type="number"
+                id="eventMaxSeats"
+                value="50"
+                min="0"
+                max="10000"
+                style="width: 100px; padding: 0.35rem 0.5rem; text-align: center;"
+                title="Max seats (0 = unlimited)"
               />
             </div>
           </div>
-        </details>
 
-        <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.75rem;">
-          <button
-            type="submit"
-            id="submitEventBtn"
-            class="btn-primary"
-            style="min-height: 42px; background: var(--success); border-color: var(--success);"
-          >
-            🎟️ Launch Workshop Pass
-          </button>
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            class="btn-outline"
-            onclick="closeDelegateDrawer()"
-            style="min-height: 42px;"
-          >
-            Cancel
-          </button>
-        </div>
-      </form>
+          {/* Duration Presets */}
+          <div style="margin-bottom: 1.25rem;">
+            <label style="display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--text-secondary);">
+              Event Duration & Expiration
+            </label>
+            <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="pill-btn event-lifespan-pill"
+                onclick="selectEventLifespan(this, 1)"
+              >
+                ⚡ 1 Hour
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="pill-btn event-lifespan-pill active"
+                onclick="selectEventLifespan(this, 3)"
+              >
+                🛠️ 3 Hours (Standard Workshop)
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="pill-btn event-lifespan-pill"
+                onclick="selectEventLifespan(this, 12)"
+              >
+                📅 12 Hours (All-Day Hackathon)
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                class="pill-btn event-lifespan-pill"
+                onclick="selectEventLifespan(this, 24)"
+              >
+                🗓️ 24 Hours
+              </button>
+            </div>
+            <input type="hidden" id="eventLifespanHours" value="3" />
+          </div>
 
-      {/* Event Launch Success Modal / Card */}
+          {/* Custom Codes Accordion (Optional) */}
+          <details style="margin-bottom: 1.5rem; background: var(--surface-muted); padding: 0.75rem 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);">
+            <summary style="font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-primary); cursor: pointer;">
+              ▸ Custom Vanity Slug & Custom PIN Code (Optional)
+            </summary>
+            <div style="margin-top: 0.75rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem;">
+              <div>
+                <label style="display: block; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 0.25rem;">
+                  Vanity Slug (e.g. /e/deno-lab)
+                </label>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  id="eventSlug"
+                  placeholder="auto-generated if blank"
+                  style="width: 100%; font-size: 0.85rem;"
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label style="display: block; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 0.25rem;">
+                  Custom 6-Digit PIN (e.g. 749-123)
+                </label>
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  id="eventPinCode"
+                  placeholder="auto-generated if blank"
+                  style="width: 100%; font-size: 0.85rem;"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </details>
+
+          <div style="display: flex; gap: 0.75rem;">
+            <button
+              type="submit"
+              id="submitEventBtn"
+              class="btn-primary"
+              style="min-height: 42px; background: var(--success); border-color: var(--success);"
+            >
+              🎟️ Launch Workshop Pass
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              class="btn-outline"
+              onclick="closeDelegateDrawer()"
+              style="min-height: 42px;"
+            >
+              Cancel
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Event Launch Success State */}
       <div
-        id="eventHandoffModal"
+        id="eventHandoffState"
         style="display: none; margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 1.25rem; background: var(--surface-card); border: 2px solid var(--success); border-radius: var(--radius-md); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);"
       >
         <div style="display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 0.75rem;">
-          <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;">
-            <span style="font-size: 1.3rem;">🎟️</span>
+          <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; flex: 1; min-width: 0;">
+            <span style="font-size: 1.3rem; flex-shrink: 0;">🎟️</span>
             <strong
               id="createdEventTitle"
-              style="color: var(--text-primary); font-size: 1.1rem;"
+              style="color: var(--text-primary); font-size: 1.1rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; max-width: 100%; display: block;"
             >
               Workshop Pass Live!
             </strong>
           </div>
-          <span class="badge badge-success">Active Now</span>
+          <span
+            class="badge badge-success"
+            style="flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 0.5rem;"
+          >
+            Active Now
+          </span>
         </div>
 
         <p style="font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-secondary); margin: 0 0 1rem 0;">
@@ -235,6 +242,7 @@ export const WorkshopDrawer = ({ apps = [] }: { apps?: any[] }) => {
               <button
                 type="button"
                 class="btn-primary"
+                aria-label="Copy Universal PIN"
                 style="min-height: 36px; padding: 0 0.85rem; font-size: 0.8rem;"
                 onclick="copyEventHandoff('pin')"
               >
@@ -257,6 +265,7 @@ export const WorkshopDrawer = ({ apps = [] }: { apps?: any[] }) => {
               <button
                 type="button"
                 class="btn-outline"
+                aria-label="Copy Direct Link"
                 style="min-height: 36px; padding: 0 0.85rem; font-size: 0.8rem;"
                 onclick="copyEventHandoff('link')"
               >
@@ -279,6 +288,7 @@ export const WorkshopDrawer = ({ apps = [] }: { apps?: any[] }) => {
               <button
                 type="button"
                 class="btn-outline"
+                aria-label="Copy Terminal curl command"
                 style="min-height: 36px; padding: 0 0.85rem; font-size: 0.8rem;"
                 onclick="copyEventHandoff('cli')"
               >
@@ -294,7 +304,7 @@ export const WorkshopDrawer = ({ apps = [] }: { apps?: any[] }) => {
           style="width: 100%; min-height: 38px; justify-content: center; font-size: 0.85rem;"
           onclick="closeEventHandoffModal()"
         >
-          Done & Refresh Cockpit
+          Dismiss
         </button>
       </div>
     </div>