CUSTOM EMPLOYMENT DISABILITY
Summary
Amends the Customized Employment for Individuals with Disabilities Act. Changes the name of the Customized Employment Pilot Program to the Customized Employment Demonstration Program. Provides that the program shall consist of components consistent with specified standards published by the Workforce Innovation Technical Assistance Center and the Youth Technical Assistance Center under grants from the federal Department of Education. Provides that the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Human Services shall collect data concerning the successes and challenges of the program and shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on March 1st of each year beginning in 2026 until the program terminates. Defines "customized employment".
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Signed Jul 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 19, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
P
Suzanne Ness
DDemocratic
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Meyers-Martin
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Benton
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Schmidt
RRepublican
Co
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
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