Replaces certain instances of the word mentally ill person with person with a mental illness or mental disability; repealer
Summary
Replaces certain instances of the word "mentally ill person" with "person with a mental illness" or "person with a mental disability".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Feb 11, 2021
Signed Aug 2, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2021 · Assembly Jun 1, 2021
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
May 24, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Aug 2, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.351
upper
Jun 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4777B
upper
May 24, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
May 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4777A
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JM
John Mannion
DDemocratic
Co
JG
James Gaughran
DDemocratic
Co
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
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