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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AB 471

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changing terminology for those with an intellectual disability.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill substitutes the phrase "intellectual disability" for "mental

retardation" and "mentally retarded" in the statutes.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Berceau (D) , Bernier (R) , Bies (R) , C. Taylor (D) , E. Coggs (D) , Endsley (R) , Hintz (D) , Jacque (R) , Kaufert (R) , Kerkman (R) , Knodl (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Litjens (R) , Mason (D) , Nygren (R) , Pasch (D) , Petryk (R) , Radcliffe (D) , Rivard (R) , Severson (R) , Sinicki (D) , Spanbauer (R) , Strachota (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tranel (R) , Zepnick (D)

14 cosponsors

C. Larson (D) , Erpenbach (D) , Galloway (R) , Hansen (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Holperin (D) , King (D) , Lassa (D) , Loudenbeck (R) , Moulton (R) , Olsen (R) , Risser (D) , Taylor (D) , Vinehout (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Passed 10–0 Feb 16, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 9, 2012 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Severson, Bernier, Berceau, Bies, E. Coggs, Endsley, Hintz, Jacque, Kaufert, Kerkman, Knodl, Kooyenga, Litjens, Mason, Nygren, Pasch, Petryk, Radcliffe, Rivard, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Strachota, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Zepnick;Cosponsored by Senators Galloway, Harsdorf, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, King, C. Larson, Moulton, Risser, Taylor, Vinehout, Lassa and Olsen

  2. Jan 9, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health

  3. Jan 25, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Representative Loudenbeck added as a coauthor

  5. Feb 8, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  7. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  9. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:12 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  10. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  11. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1