AB 1925 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State permanent disability certification program: feasibility study.

Summary

Existing law establishes various programs for the delivery of services or benefits to individuals with disabilities, including, among others, the State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled, regional center services and supports under the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, the In-Home Supportive Services Program, and certain benefits within the Medi-Cal program. This bill would require the California Health and Human Services Agency, upon appropriation and in consultation with relevant state departments within the agency, to complete a feasibility study that includes a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities related to establishing a state permanent disability certification program. Under the bill, the program would be defined as a certification issued by a state department confirming that an individual has a permanent disability for the purpose of obtaining services. The bill would require the agency to reasonably attempt to consult with local stakeholders, as specified. The bill would require that the analysis within the study address, among other things, technological limitations and compatibility of a permanent disability certification for use within existing federal, state, and local programs. The bill would require the agency, by July 1, 2028, to submit a report of the completed study to the Legislature and to post the report on the agency's internet website. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Assembly Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Aug 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

03/16/26 - Amended Assembly → AB1925 · 3 edits

MINOR

The changes between these two versions of AB 1925 are entirely technical and presentational. The 'from' version is a PDF-rendered copy with line numbers, page breaks, and headers, while the 'to' version is the web-published text with website navigation elements added. The actual legislative content - including all findings, the new Chapter 9 (Sections 8280-8284) establishing the feasibility study requirement, and the amendment to Section 4501 - is substantively identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

Removed PDF formatting artifacts: line numbers, page headers/footers (e.g., '98 AB 1925'), and page break markers were stripped from the text.

Added website navigation and UI elements (skip to content, home, accessibility, FAQ, search fields, bill tracking links, share options) that are part of the legislative website interface rather than the bill itself.

Session year notation changed from '2025-26' to '2025-2026' and header capitalization was standardized (e.g., 'CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE' in uppercase).

02/12/26 - Introduced → 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly · 7 edits · Mar 16, 2026

MODERATE

AB 1925 was substantially expanded from a bill making only technical, nonsubstantive edits to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act into a bill that would require the California Health and Human Services Agency to conduct a feasibility study on creating a state permanent disability certification program. The amendment adds an entirely new chapter (Sections 8280-8284) to Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, along with legislative findings explaining why repeated disability reverification across programs is burdensome. A co-author (Assembly Member Alanis) was added and fiscal committee review was triggered.

SCOPE

Added an entirely new Chapter 9 (Sections 8280-8284) to Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code requiring a feasibility study on a state permanent disability certification program. The bill's scope expanded from purely technical edits to developmental services law to a major policy initiative affecting all disability-related programs statewide.

Added legislative findings (new Section 1) documenting that Californians with permanent disabilities are repeatedly required to reverify the same condition across multiple government programs, that California lacks a coordinated disability verification framework, and that individuals experience avoidable interruptions in health care, housing, in-home services, and transportation due to missed or delayed recertification.

DEFINITION

Defined 'permanent disability' as a medically determinable disability certified by a licensed medical professional as permanent or expected to continue indefinitely, where significant functional improvement is not reasonably expected. Also defined 'state permanent disability certification program' as a state-issued certification confirming an individual has a permanent disability for the purpose of obtaining services.

REQUIREMENT

Required the California Health and Human Services Agency to complete a feasibility study analyzing challenges and opportunities of a permanent disability certification program, including fraud detection, privacy protection, technological limitations, and compatibility with existing federal, state, and local programs. The agency must also reasonably attempt to consult with local stakeholders including independent living centers, ADRC programs, disability-led organizations, and county agencies.

TIMELINE

Set a deadline of July 1, 2028 for the agency to submit the completed feasibility study report to the Legislature and post it on its website. The new chapter sunsets (repeals) on January 1, 2032.

FISCAL

Made implementation contingent upon legislative appropriation, meaning the feasibility study would not begin until funds are allocated. Fiscal committee review was changed from 'no' to 'yes' to reflect this funding requirement.

TECHNICAL

Assembly Member Alanis was added as a co-author alongside the original author Jeff Gonzalez. The technical, nonsubstantive changes to Section 4501 (Lanterman Act) were retained but renumbered as a later section in the bill structure.

Floor votes · Assembly May 21, 2026

How they voted

71–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 79

May 21, 2026

D Democratic59

53 Yea 6

89% Yea

R Republican20

18 Yea 2

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

upper

Jun 29, 2026

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 3, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

upper

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5203.)

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

lower

May 6, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor