CaliforniaCalifornia law changes terms used for regional center service recipients
The act replaces a term used for people who qualify for regional center services and updates other wording throughout the developmental services law.
What it does
The act replaces “consumer” with “person eligible for regional center services” throughout the developmental services law. It also updates other terms and removes gendered wording.
Argument forThe new phrase could help readers see that the law refers to people who qualify for regional center services.
Argument againstThe longer phrase could make some legal passages harder to scan, especially when it replaces a shorter term throughout the law.
More detail
The act replaces “consumer” with “person eligible for regional center services” throughout the developmental services law. The wording change applies throughout the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 525, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 14Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 31Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6998.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1575 Arambula Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1575 Arambula By Reyes. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 29From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Minor
- Jun 1In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 28Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5535.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 1575 Arambula Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 18Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- May 14From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. 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. (Ayes 5. 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]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.Minor
- Mar 19From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 19Referred to Com. on HUM. S.Minor
- Jan 13From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.
- Jan 12Read first time. To print.Introduced
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