NJ S1982 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-5)
Status: Passed on August 16 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-08-16 - Approved P.L.2010, c.50.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Changes references of "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" or "developmental disability" and uses person-first language for persons with disabilities.

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Title

Changes references of "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" or "developmental disability" and uses person-first language for persons with disabilities.

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Roll Calls

2010-06-21 - Assembly - Assembly Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 80 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-06-10 - Senate - Senate Third Reading - Final Passage (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-08-16 Approved P.L.2010, c.50.
2010-06-21 Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (80-0-0)
2010-06-21 Substituted for A2812 (1R)
2010-06-14 Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2010-06-10 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Human Services Committee
2010-06-10 Passed by the Senate (38-0)
2010-06-10 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
2010-05-27 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee

Same As/Similar To

A2812 (Same As) 2010-06-21 - Substituted by S1982 (1R)

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