SDM Around the USA

Supported Decision-Making is not new and is being successfully used around the United States. In fact, Supported Decision-Making laws exist in 16 states and the District of Columbia.

The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making tracks SDM state laws.

U.S. Supported Decision-Making Laws

16 states and the District of Columbia have state laws:

• Alaska (2018) >>
• Colorado (2021) >>
• Delaware (2015) >>
• District of Columbia (2018) >>
• Indiana (2019) >>
• Illinois (2022) >>
• Louisiana (2020) >>
• Maine (2020) >>
• Minnesota (2020) >>
• Missouri (2018) >>
• Montana (2020) >>
• Nevada (2019) >>
• North Dakota (2019) >>
• Rhode Island (2019) >>
• Texas (2015) >>
• Washington (2020) >>
• Wisconsin (2018) >>

Alabama and Florida also have SDM bills moving through their legislatures.