MHDDSA-ONE'S OWN HOME-DEFINED
Summary
Amends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Provides that in one's "own home" means that an adult with a mental disability lives alone; or that an adult with a mental disability is in full-time residence with his or her parents, legal guardian, or other relatives; or that an adult with a mental disability is in full-time residence in a setting not subject to licensure under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the MC/DD Act, or the Child Care Act of 1969 with 5 (rather than 3) or fewer other adults unrelated to the adult with a mental disability who do not provide home-based services to the adult with a mental disability.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Apr 17, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2026
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Mar 26, 2026
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 022-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0-1)
house
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Grant
RRepublican
Co
Adam Niemerg
RRepublican
Co
Amy Elik
RRepublican
Co
Anthony DeLuca
DDemocratic
Co
Blaine Wilhour
RRepublican
Co
Brad Halbrook
RRepublican
Co
Brad Stephens
RRepublican
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Chris Miller
RRepublican
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Schmidt
RRepublican
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