HB 17-1046

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 31, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Signed by Governor Mar 16, 2017

Update Outdated Statutes Persons With Disabilities

Abstract

The bill updates certain limited terms in statute that refer to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities or physical disabilities using insensitive or outdated terminology. The bill changes references as follows: 'Mentally retarded', 'mentally deficient person', and 'mental deficiency' or 'mentally deficient' to ' a person with an intellectual and developmental disability'; 'Mental defect' to 'mental illness'; and 'Physical defect' to 'physical disability'.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Mar 16, 2017

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Mar 14, 2017

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Colorado General Assembly

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 10, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Mar 06, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

Feb 23, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Feb 22, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Feb 16, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
Senate Committee of the Whole Health & Human Services

Jan 31, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Colorado General Assembly

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Jan 30, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

Jan 26, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

House Second Reading Laid Over to 01/30/2017 - No Amendments

Jan 24, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
House Committee of the Whole Public Health Care & Human Services

Jan 11, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services

  • Introduction
Public Health Care & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Amendment L.002 PDF
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (02/17/2017) PDF
Introduced (01/11/2017) PDF
Engrossed (01/30/2017) PDF
Reengrossed (01/31/2017) PDF
Revised (02/22/2017) PDF
Rerevised (02/23/2017) PDF
Final Act (03/14/2017) PDF
Signed Act (03/16/2017) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (01/20/2017) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (06/15/2017) PDF

Sources

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