Words Matter Act of 2022
Summary
Words Matter Act of 2022 This bill removes outdated terminology in specified statutes by replacing references to mentally retarded and mental retardation with intellectual disability .
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 15, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
lower
Sep 15, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Sep 15, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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