Enacts the "employment first choice act" to ensure that an individual with developmental disabilities in a nonintegrated setting shall have the right to remain in such a setting under certain circumstances
Summary
Enacts the "employment first choice act" to ensure that an individual with developmental disabilities in a nonintegrated setting shall have the right to remain in such a setting under certain circumstances.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Gallahan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jodi Giglio
RRepublican/Conservative
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