AB 248 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Individuals with disabilities: The Dignity for All Act.

Summary

Existing law includes the terms "mentally retarded persons," "mentally retarded children," "retardation," and "handicap." This bill, The Dignity for All Act, would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions to eliminate this obsolete terminology. The bill would repeal obsolete provisions of law.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Jun 2023

Assembly Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Sep 2023

Signed into Law

Oct 2023

Introduced Jan 18, 2023 Signed Oct 13, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Sep 11, 2023 · Assembly Mar 20, 2023

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Sep 11, 2023

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican9

9 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 13, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Sep 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3277.).

lower

Sep 11, 2023

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Sep 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2548.).

upper

Jun 20, 2023

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 19).

upper

May 17, 2023

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

upper

May 3, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

upper

Mar 20, 2023

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 741.)

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 14).

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

lower

Feb 27, 2023

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

lower

Feb 23, 2023

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

lower

Feb 2, 2023

Committee

Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

lower

Jan 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 18.

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors