AB-2189 • 2026

State Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Budget Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Nguyen
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify how much money will be given or when the grants will start, leaving this information uncertain.

State Council on Developmental Disabilities Grant

This law allows the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to give grants to statewide organizations for outreach and training about special education advocacy and rights.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to award a grant, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, to a statewide advocacy organization.
Requires these grants to be used for conducting outreach and training through local meetings or forums.
The purpose is to provide special education pupils and their families with information regarding special education advocacy and rights.

Who It Names or Affects

State Council on Developmental Disabilities
Statewide advocacy organizations
Special education students and their families

Terms To Know

Grant: Money given by the government to support a specific project or activity.
Outreach: Activities that help people learn about programs and services available to them.

Limits and Unknowns

The grant is only possible if the Legislature decides to give money for it.
It does not specify how much money will be given or when the grants will start.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 14).
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2189, as amended, Nguyen.
State Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Existing law establishes the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to, among other things, serve as the state planning council responsible for developing the California Developmental Disabilities State Plan and monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the plan. Existing law requires the council to conduct activities related to meeting the objectives of the state plan. Existing law requires these activities to include, among other things, supporting and conducting technical assistance activities to assist public and private entities to contribute to the objectives of the state plan, and authorizes the activities to include, among other things, supporting and conducting activities to assist neighborhoods and communities to respond positively to individuals with disabilities and their families.
This bill would authorize the council
to award a grant, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, to a statewide advocacy organization to conduct outreach and training through local meetings or forums for the purpose of providing special education pupils and their families with information regarding special education advocacy and rights.

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