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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 2008: Handicapped chng to disabled

Changing "handicapped" to "disabled."

Summary

  • The term handicapped is replaced by disability everywhere it appears in the Revised Code of Washington. Gender specific terms are replaced with gender neutral terms in the same sections of the Revised Code of Washington.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2008), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 20, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard Nelson (D-32)
Introduced
February 19, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Companion bill
HB 2011, SB 5582
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard Nelson (D-32)

10 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

June Leonard D-11Shirley Winsley R-28Randy Tate R-25Joanne Brekke D-32Lawrence Phillips D-36Helen Sommers D-36Duane Sommers R-6Jeffrey Holland R-47Maryann Mitchell R-30Peggy Johnson R-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 20, 1991
Version voted on: HB 2008
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

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HB 2008 in other sessions

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