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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1493: DDA employment services age

Concerning the age at which clients of the developmental disabilities administration may receive employment and community inclusion services.

Summary

  • Decreases the age at which clients of the Department of Social and Health Services Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) are eligible to receive employment and community inclusion services from age 21 to age 19.
  • Requires the DDA to provide employment services to clients beginning at age 19, and to determine employment service hours for clients by the assistance needed to reach employment outcomes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1493), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Paul (D-10)
Introduced
January 21, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5681
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the age at which clients of the developmental disabilities administration may receive employment and community inclusion services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Paul (D-10)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joshua Penner R-31Julia Reed D-36Greg Nance D-23Julio Cortes D-38Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

HB 1493 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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