A number of states across the country have passed comprehensive legislation related to supported decision-making agreements. Below are links to these laws. Each of these statutes created a legal framework for formal recognition of Supported Decision-Making and includes various safeguards and protections.
- Alabama Supported Decision-Making Statute (2023)
- Alaska Supported Decision-Making Statute (2018)
- Arizona Supported Decision-Making Statute (2023)
- California Supported Decision-Making Statute (2022)
- Colorado Supported Decision-Making Statute (2021)
- Delaware Supported Decision-Making Statute (2015)
- District of Columbia Supported Decision-Making Statute (2018)
- Illinois Supported Decision-Making Statute (2021)
- Indiana Supported Decision-Making Statute (2019)
- Louisiana Supported Decision-Making Statute (2020)
- Maryland Supported Decision-Making Statute (2022)
- Nevada Supported Decision-Making Statute (2019)
- New Hampshire Supported Decision-Making Statute (2021)
- New York Supported Decision-Making Statute (2022)
- North Dakota Supported Decision-Making Statute (2019)
- Rhode Island Supported Decision-Making Statute (2019)
- Texas Supported Decision-Making Statute (2015)
- Washington Supported Decision-Making Statute (2020)
- Wisconsin Supported Decision-Making Statute (2018)
SDM legislation was introduced in Massachusetts in 2019 and reintroduced in 2021 and 2023. More information about CPR’s work on the Massachusetts legislation is available here.
For further information about Supported Decision-Making in your state, please visit the National Resource Center on Supported Decision-Making.
