Did not become law. It stopped in the General Assembly on June 8, 2017. The 2016–2017 session has ended.
2016–2017 Session
Assembly Bill 926
Implements person-first language and changes pejorative terminology referring to persons with certain disabilities or substance use disorders.*
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 Jan 12
Daniel R. Benson, Cleopatra G. Tucker, Tim Eustace
Chief co-sponsors from Sep 29
Angela V. McKnight, Gabriela M. Mosquera
Chief co-sponsors from Oct 13
1 co-sponsor
Its course
January 27, 2016 to June 8, 2017, 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 AssemblyJan 27 to Jun 8 · stopped498 days
Human ServicesJan 27 to Oct 13260 days
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 Jan 27 – Jun 8, 2017
- Jan 27Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Human Services
- Oct 13Human Services recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 8, 2017Carried on in S2721
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 27INT 1RA REF AHUGeneral Assembly
- Oct 13REP/ACS 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 8, 2017SUB BYGeneral Assembly