Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly on June 21, 2010. The 2010–2011 session has ended.
2010–2011 Session
Assembly Bill 2812
Changes references of "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" or "developmental disability" and uses person-first language for persons with disabilities.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from May 20
Thomas P. Giblin, Albert Coutinho
Chief co-sponsors from May 20
John J. Burzichelli, Louis D. Greenwald
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 10
16 co-sponsors
Pamela R. Lampitt, Peter J. Biondi, Alison Littell McHose, Mary Pat Angelini, Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Cleopatra G. Tucker, Paul D. Moriarty, Caridad Rodriguez, Celeste M. Riley, Ruben J. Ramos Jr., Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Connie Wagner, Linda R. Greenstein, Craig J. Coughlin, Erik Peterson, Mila M. Jasey
Its course
June 10 to June 21, 2010, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the General AssemblyJun 10 to Jun 21 · stopped11 days
Human ServicesJun 10 to Jun 144 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass as amended · Jun 14
Who voted how
Yea Alison Littell McHose, Angel Fuentes, Caridad Rodriguez, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Connie Wagner, Mary Pat Angelini, Peter J. Biondi, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Vincent Prieto
Not voting Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 14
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jun 10 – Jun 21
- Jun 10Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Human Services
- Jun 14Human Services recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 21Carried on in S1982