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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SB 377

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changing terminology for those with an intellectual disability.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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

28 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Bernier (R) , Bies (R) , C. Taylor (D) , Carpenter (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) , Toles (D) , Tranel (R) , Zepnick (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 25, 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 12, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Galloway, Harsdorf, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, King, C. Larson, Lassa, Moulton, Olsen, Risser, Taylor and Vinehout;Cosponsored 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, Zepnick and Toles

  2. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue

  3. Jan 19, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 25, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 25, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Jan 25, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  9. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  10. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  11. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  12. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Feb 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

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

  17. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

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

  18. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  24. Mar 16, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-16-2012

  25. Mar 16, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-16-2012

  26. Mar 20, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-19-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 126

  27. Mar 21, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-2-2012