CaliforniaCalifornia law defines which disability support workers count as professionals
Paid workers who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities count as direct support professionals under the law if they meet its work and employer requirements.
What it does
The law renames “direct service professionals” as “direct support professionals” and defines them as paid workers at regional center funded providers who spend at least half their work time on direct support.
Argument forA clear definition could help workers and providers know which paid roles count as direct support professionals.
Argument againstWorkers who provide support but spend less than half their time on direct support tasks may not fit this definition.
More detail
The law renames “direct service professionals” as “direct support professionals” and defines who qualifies. The definition covers workers who support children or adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including through daily activity assistance, skill building, and help with independence and community inclusion. A worker must receive pay, work for a service provider that receives regional center funding, and spend at least 50 percent of working time on direct support tasks.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 603, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 1
- Vote recorded AB 2414 NGUYEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 31Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 7057.).Major
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 31Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7057.)
- Aug 31In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 31Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Major
- Aug 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 28Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 26Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.)
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes Motion to Reconsider Reconsider. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2414 Nguyen By Reyes. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 19Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19From special consent calendar.
- Aug 18Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 29From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 22From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Major
- Jun 10Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5322.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2414 Nguyen Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on HUM. S.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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