Mississippi Code; modernize terminology by replacing "mentally retarded" with "intellectual disability".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 7, 2024
Signed May 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Apr 4, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican36
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Welfare
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lee Yancey
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Crawford
RRepublican
Co
Jeffrey Hulum
DDemocratic
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