DHS-BILLING CODES-UPDATE TERMS
Summary
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to revise all Department forms and billing codes to remove the term "mental retardation" and replace it with "intellectual disability".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Jul 24, 2026
MINOR
The bill has been finalized in its Enrolled version, which is the official version sent to the Governor for signature. The only change is the status label from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating the legislative process is complete. No substantive policy, funding, or legal requirements were altered during this final step.
TECHNICAL
The bill status was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', reflecting the final stage of the legislative process before the Governor's action.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Maurice West
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Charlie Meier
RRepublican
Co
Jackie Haas
RRepublican
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Gill
DDemocratic
Co
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Nicolle Grasse
DDemocratic
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