Kentucky House Bill 558 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-13 - signed by Governor (Acts ch. 141)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create a new section of noncodified language to state the intention of the General Assembly to utilize language that references, but does not equate, an individual to a disability; amend KRS 17.150 change "retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 43.050 to change "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 43.080 to change "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 43.990 to change "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 61.165 to change "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 158.135 to change "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 164.2865 to change "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability"; amend KRS 194A.010 to change "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability"; amend KRS 194A.735 to change the name of the "Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Retardation and other Developmental Disabilities" to the "Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and Other Developmental Disabilities"; amend KRS 205.470 to change "mental retardation" to "an intellectual disability"; amend KRS 205.560 to change "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 205.6317 to change "mental retardation" to "an intellectual disability"; change the name of the "Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Retardation and other Developmental Disabilities" to the "Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and Other Developmental Disabilities"; amend KRS 210.040 to change "mental retardation" to "an intellectual disability"; amend KRS 210.045 to change "mental retardation" to either "intellectual disability" or "an intellectual disability" as the context requires, change "mentally retarded persons" to "individuals with an intellectual disability"; amend KRS 210.047 to change "mental retardation" to "an intellectual disability"; amend KRS 210.055 to change "mentally retarded persons" to "individuals with an intellectual disability"; amend KRS 210.270 to change "mental retardation" to "an intellectual disability"; amend 210.271 to change "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 210.410 to change "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability," "mental retardation services" to "services for individuals with an intellectual disability," and "the mentally retarded" to "individuals with an intellectual disability"; amend KRS 210.570 to change "mental retardation" to "an intellectual disability"; amend KRS 210.575 to change the name of the "Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Retardation and other Developmental Disabilities" to the "Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and Other Developmental Disabilities"; change "mental retardation" to "an intellectual disability"; amend KRS 210.577 to change "mental retardation" to "intellectual disability" or "an intellectual disability" as the context requires; amend KRS 210.580 to change the name of the "Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Retardation and other Developmental Disabilities" to the "Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and Other Developmental Disabilities"; amend KRS 216.510 to change "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 216.535 to change "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled"; amend KRS 304.17-310 to change "mental retardation" to "an intellectual disability"; amend KRS 387.540 to change "mental retardation" to "an intellectual disability."

AN ACT relating to intellectual disabilities.

Rep. Scott Brinkman [R]	Rep. Tim Firkins [D]	Rep. Terry Mills [D]	Rep. Darryl Owens [D]
Rep. Tom Riner [D]	Rep. Carl Rollins [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-13		signed by Governor (Acts ch. 141)
2010-04-01		delivered to Governor
2010-04-01		enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
2010-04-01		received in House
2010-03-29		3rd reading, passed 38-0
2010-03-29		posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 29, 2010
2010-03-24		2nd reading, to Rules
2010-03-23		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2010-03-17		to Education (S)
2010-03-16		received in Senate
2010-03-15		3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute
2010-03-12		posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2010
2010-03-12		2nd reading, to Rules
2010-03-11		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
2010-03-04		posted in committee
2010-03-02		to Health & Welfare (H)
2010-03-01		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB558.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB558/bill.doc