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HB4542Introduced in the House

MHDDSA-ONE'S OWN HOME-DEFINED

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Introduced by Amy Grant, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Mental Health & Addiction Committee · March 26, 2026

22

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

23 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
LaShawn Ford8Yes
Kelly Cassidy14Yes
Lindsey LaPointe19Yes
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar22Yes
Mary Gill35Yes
Debbie Meyers-Martin38Yes
Will Guzzardi39Yes
Amy Grant47Yes
Barbara Hernandez50Yes
Michelle Mussman56Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy L. Grant

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens

  21. Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 022-000-000

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  25. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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