Changes references in law from "hearing impaired" to "deaf or hard of hearing"
Summary
Changes references in law from "hearing impaired" to "deaf or hard of hearing".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Assembly Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 12, 2017
Signed Aug 24, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2018 · Assembly Jun 7, 2017
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 30, 2018
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Aug 24, 2018
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.221
lower
Apr 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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