WV HB2797 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Passed on April 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Chapter 169, Acts, Regular Session, 2015
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Passed on April 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Chapter 169, Acts, Regular Session, 2015
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to change the term "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled."The bill changes the term "handicapped" to "disabled."
Title
Changing the term "mentally retarded" to "intellectually disabled;" and changing the term "handicapped" to "disabled"
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-03-12 - Senate - Passed Senate (Roll No. 24) (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-03 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 280) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-03 - House - Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 279) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-03 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 280) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-03 - House - Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 279) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-15 | House | Chapter 169, Acts, Regular Session, 2015 |
| 2015-03-18 | House | Approved by Governor 3/25/15 - House Journal |
| 2015-03-25 | House | Approved by Governor 3/25/15 |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | Approved by Governor 3/25/15 - Senate Journal |
| 2015-03-18 | House | To Governor 3/18/15 - House Journal |
| 2015-03-18 | House | To Governor 3/18/15 |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | To Governor 3/18/15 - Senate Journal |
| 2015-03-13 | House | House received Senate message |
| 2015-03-12 | Senate | Completed legislative action |
| 2015-03-12 | Senate | Communicated to House |
| 2015-03-12 | Senate | Passed Senate (Roll No. 24) |
| 2015-03-12 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2015-03-12 | Senate | On 3rd reading |
| 2015-03-11 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2015-03-11 | Senate | On 2nd reading |
| 2015-03-10 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2015-03-10 | Senate | Immediate consideration |
| 2015-03-10 | Senate | Reported do pass |
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources |
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources |
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2015-03-04 | Senate | House Message received |
| 2015-03-03 | House | Communicated to Senate |
| 2015-03-03 | House | Passed House (Roll No. 280) |
| 2015-03-03 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2015-03-03 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2015-03-03 | House | Dispensed with Constitutional Rule (Roll No. 279) |
| 2015-03-03 | House | Read 1st time |
| 2015-03-03 | House | Immediate consideration |
| 2015-03-03 | House | Do pass |
| 2015-02-26 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2015-02-26 | House | Do pass, but first to Judiciary |
| 2015-02-18 | House | To House Health and Human Resources |
| 2015-02-18 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2015-02-18 | House | To Health and Human Resources |
| 2015-02-18 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17A | 3 | 4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 18 | 20 | 1a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 28 | 1 | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 28 | 5 | 31 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
