California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2414: Developmental services: direct support professionals.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 4474.17, 4511.5, 4512, and 4641.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services. developmental services Developmental services: direct support professionals. Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers for the provision of community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 4474.17, 4511.5, 4512, and 4641.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services. developmental services Developmental services: direct support professionals. Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers for the provision of community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law finds and declares that direct service professionals are critical to the provision of services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Existing law requires the department to develop or utilize existing curriculum to implement enhanced direct service professional training that promotes services that are person centered and culturally and linguistically sensitive, and that improve outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This bill would change the title of direct service professionals to instead be direct support professionals, and would define that latter term as an individual who receives compensation to provide direct support to children or adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is employed by a service provider receiving regional center funding, and spends at least 50% of their working time completing direct support tasks, as specified. The bill would also make various technical, conforming changes. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 4474.17 of the Welfare and …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Nguyen (D, AD10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 603, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 7057.).
- : Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7057.)
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).
- : Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes (August 31, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2414 NGUYEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 31, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes Motion to Reconsider Reconsider (August 26, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes (August 26, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2414?
- AB2414 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Developmental services: direct support professionals.
- What does AB2414 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Sections 4474.17, 4511.5, 4512, and 4641.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to developmental services. developmental services Developmental services: direct support professionals. Existing law, the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, requires the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with regional centers for the provision of community services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities and their families…
- What is the status of AB2414?
- Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 603, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2414?
- Stephanie Nguyen (D, AD10).
- Where is the official record for AB2414?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2414
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