AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS ACT OF 2026
Summary
Ensures that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/08/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/15/2026)
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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