Authorizes certified school psychologists to participate in the certification of certain persons as intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled
Summary
Authorizes certified school psychologists to participate in the certification of certain persons as intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled; makes technical corrections to language.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly Jun 5, 2026
How they voted
40–20
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 5, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
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