Reducing the developmental disabilities administration's no-paid services caseload services.
Senate Bill 5394 aims to manage and reduce the Developmental Disabilities Administration's (DDA) "no-paid services caseload," affecting individuals eligible for DDA services. The bill mandates the hiring of two full-time employees to regularly review and maintain this caseload, identifying eligible individuals and their interest in paid services, with annual reporting to the legislature. It also changes the provision of limited case resource management services for clients on this caseload from mandatory to discretionary for the department. Additionally, inactive clients on the no-paid services caseload will no longer receive these case resource management services.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed May 17, 2025
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The document was converted from a draft 'Substitute Senate Bill' into a formal 'Certification of Enrollment' confirming the bill has passed both legislative chambers. This change signifies the transition from the legislative process to the final stage where the bill is certified for the Governor's signature or immediate enactment.
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Added certification text confirming the bill passed the Senate (48-0) and House (78-18) on specific dates in 2025.
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Inserted formal title blocks including '69th Legislature' and '2025 Regular Session' to establish the official legislative record.
Removed the draft identifier 'S-1546.1' and replaced it with the official certification header.
Changed the document status from a draft substitute bill to an enrolled bill ready for executive action.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Apr 22, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
17
Committee
16
May 17, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (79-19-2)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
ELHS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)
senate
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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