Replaces certain instances of the term mentally retarded or variations of such term with the term developmentally disabled or variations of such term
Summary
Replaces certain instances of the term mentally retarded or variations of such term with the term developmentally disabled or variations of such term.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 17, 2021
Last action Jun 1, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2022
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 1, 2022
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2022
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 1, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
senate
May 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6789A
upper
May 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO DISABILITIES
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
upper
May 17, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roxanne Persaud
DDemocratic
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
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