Authorizes holders of certain operating certificates to employ or contract with applied behavior analysts and mental health counselors
Summary
Authorizes holders of certain operating certificates for treatment of persons with developmental disabilities to employ or contract with applied behavior analysts and mental health counselors.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 2, 2025
Last action May 29, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly May 29, 2026
How they voted
128–0
Passed · 21 other
Total votes 149
May 29, 2026
D
Democratic102
83% Yea
R
Republican47
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 19, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Harry Bronson
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
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