Bill Summary

HB 565 Agency for Persons with Disabilities (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Tant, Weinberger Co Sponsors: Campbell, Cobb, Gossett-Seidman, Hunschofsky, López, Maggard, Mooney Jr., Trabulsy, Tramont, Woodson CS Sponsors: Human Services Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
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Summary
Agency for Persons with Disabilities : Revises definition of term "developmental disability"; defines "Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome"; requires level 2 employment screening for all employees of residential facilities & adult day training programs; requires agency to contract with state university to develop & administer certain surveys; provides requirements for such surveys; requires state university to submit certain report to agency by specified date; requires agency to conduct public hearings on specified information; conduct or contract for gap analysis for specified purposes; identify core competencies & performance metrics & make recommendations for standardizing assessments; & submit certain report to Governor & Legislature by specified date. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Human Services Subcommittee
   H Health Care Budget Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
12/01/25
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Filed
12/12/25
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Referred to Human Services Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
12/12/25
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Now in Human Services Subcommittee
02/02/26
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On Committee agenda - Human Services Subcommittee, 02/04/26, 9:00 am, 314 H - PCS
02/04/26
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Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/04/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/06/26
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Reference to Health Care Budget Subcommittee added; Remaining references: Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Health Care Budget Subcommittee
02/06/26
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Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
02/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Budget Subcommittee, 02/16/26, 1:30 pm, 314 H
02/16/26
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Favorable by Health Care Budget Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/16/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/20/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/24/26, 3:00 pm, 17 H - PCS
02/24/26
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/25/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/25/26
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Referred to House Calendar
02/26/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/26
03/03/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 110 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/03/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/03/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/09/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0794; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 37 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/09/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/09/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0565
Filed on 12/01/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Human Services Sub
Filed on 02/02/26
Adopted
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0565C1
Filed on 02/04/26
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Health & Human Services Committee
Filed on 02/20/26
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 1001 AP
Tant
Filed on 02/23/26
Adopted
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0565C2
Filed on 02/25/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0565ER
Filed on 03/09/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
393.063
393.0655
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