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JOINT MEMORIAL · 2009–10 SESSION

HJM 4024: "Mentally retarded"/fed. law

Concerning a memorial petitioning for the elimination of the term "mentally retarded" in federal law.

Summary

  • Requests that the United States Congress pass a bill that requires the replacement of the terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" in the federal health, education, and labor policy statutes; the terms would be replaced with "intellectual disability" and "individuals with an intellectual disability," respectively.

From the House Bill Report (HJM 4024), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2010
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2010
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
January 15, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Deb Wallace D-17Larry Haler R-8Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2010
Version voted on: HJM 4024
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57103
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed February 13, 2010
Version voted on: HJM 4024
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58003
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Referred to Rules.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  6. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Vote on final passage will be reconsidered.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. HS - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Human Services.

HJM 4024 in other sessions

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