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Senate committee advances bill to end Community Protection Program after amending technical references
Summary
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).
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.
Will Tronson, committee staff, said the bill would remove CPP references effective Jan. 1, 2026, and require DDA to develop and implement a plan to transition individuals by Dec. 31, 2025. Tronson noted the bill passed the House 52–44 and that 22 amendments had been filed ‘‘21 by Senator Christian and 1 by Senator Wilson,’’ which the committee reviewed.
Senator Christian framed many of the offered amendments as safeguards for community safety and implementation clarity. ‘‘This is a pretty major shift in…
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