Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Human Services Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 129
Repeals statutes authorizing the involuntary commitment of an individual based on an intellectual disability.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act repeals the statutes that allowed a person to be ordered by a court to stay in a facility against their will on the basis of having an IDD. The Act forbids a public body from denying services meant for persons with mental illness on the basis that a person also has an IDD. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4). Repeals statutes authorizing the involuntary commitment of an individual based on an intellectual disability. Prohibits a public body from denying services related to mental illness on the basis that the individual seeking services also has an intellectual disability. Becomes operative on January 1, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
January 13 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Human ServicesJan 17 to Jun 27 · stopped161 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 13 – Jun 27
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Human Services
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Human Services.Senate
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.Senate