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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

AB 621

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Relating to: changing terminology for hearing loss and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Deaf and hearing impaired Statutes — Revision

  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 terms “hearing loss” and “deaf or hard of hearing” for

the phrases “hearing impaired” and “hearing impairment” in the statutes.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Bowen (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Dittrich (R) , Emerson (D) , Knodl (R) , Krug (R) , Milroy (D) , Mursau (R) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R) , Vruwink (D)

5 cosponsors

L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D) , Marklein (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Stubbs (D)

Full history

  1. Nov 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Brostoff, Mursau, Anderson, Bowen, Dittrich, Emerson, Knodl, Krug, Milroy, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tusler, Vruwink and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Larson and L. Taylor

  2. Nov 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Nov 25, 2019 · Assembly

    Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 25, 2020 · Assembly

    Representative Ohnstad added as a coauthor

  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1