Increasing access to respite care for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their caregivers.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Official Description
Increasing access to respite care for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their caregivers.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1344
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Stephanie Barnard, Julio Cortes, Jeremie Dufault, Travis Couture, Darya Farivar, Julia Reed, Natasha Hill, Michelle Valdez, Jamila Taylor, Gerry Pollet, Greg Nance, Mia Gregerson, Lisa Callan
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Chamber
- House
- Current Committee
- Appropriations
Bill History
- 2025-01-16 First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
- 2025-01-29 Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
- 2025-02-14 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
- 2025-02-14 ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- 2025-02-18 Referred to Appropriations.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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