SB 18-096
signedModernize "Mental Retardation" Terminology
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 18-096 is a Colorado law that updates old terms like "mental retardation" to more modern and respectful language such as "intellectual and developmental disability." This change affects how the state refers to individuals with these conditions in legal documents and statutes. The bill has been signed into law, meaning the updated terminology is now officially used across relevant Colorado laws.
Official Summary
Statutory Revision Committee. The bill modernizes and makes nonsubstantive changes to provisions of statute that use terms like 'mental retardation' or 'mentally retarded' by replacing the terms with more appropriate 'intellectual and developmental disability' language.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
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Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2018-03-21
- Latest action
- 2018-01-22
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
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Votes
BILL
2018-03-06 · House · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —
BILL
2018-03-06 · House · pass — Yes: 63 · No: 0 · Other: —