Senate committee advances bill to end Community Protection Program after amending technical references

Feb 24, 2026

The Senate Human Services Committee debated Substitute House Bill 1390 at length, considered 22 proposed amendments focused on safety, reporting and placement conditions, adopted a technical amendment updating agency names, and advanced the bill to rules with a due-pass recommendation (voice vote).

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Substitute House Bill 1390, which would remove statutory references to the Community Protection Program (CPP) and require the Developmental Disabilities Administration to transition current participants into other services, was the focal point of a lengthy executive-session debate in the Senate Human Services Committee on Feb. 24.

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