MA S2167

Bill

MA S2167

Eliminating archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Introduced
03/03/2016

In Committee
03/07/2016

Crossed Over
03/03/2016

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Eliminating archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AI Summary

This bill, known as Katie's Law, aims to modernize language in Massachusetts law by replacing outdated and offensive terms related to individuals with disabilities. Specifically, it removes phrases like "mentally retarded" and "handicap" from various sections of the General Laws and replaces them with more respectful and accurate terminology such as "intellectual disability" and "disability." This change is intended to reflect current understanding and promote inclusivity for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 03/07/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2167

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2167
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2167.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2016	House Rules governing the 2015-2016 legislative sessions	Order adopted, see H56	Similar To
H3593	Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court to the House ofRepresentatives [on certain questions ofLaw pertaining to the origin of a "moneyBill" in relation to the generalAppropriation bill for fiscal year 2016]	Placed on file	Similar To
H3672	Relative to commitments of persons found incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of mental illness	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 112 of the Acts of 2015	Similar To
H4727	A communication from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (under the provisions of sections 1B, 1J and 1K of Chapter 69 of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 603 CMR 2.00, regulations on accountability and assistance for school districts and schools	Senate concurred	Similar To
H54	Annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (under sections 21, 102 and 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2014 compared with such index for the year 2013	Accompanied a study order, see H4367	Similar To
S2140	Eliminating archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Reprinted as amended, see S2167	Similar To
S28	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects	Text of S21, printed as amended	Similar To
S8	Text of the Senate Rules as adopted by the Senate as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2015-2016.		Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2016

House Rules governing the 2015-2016 legislative sessions

Order adopted, see H56

Similar To

H3593

Opinion of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court to the House ofRepresentatives [on certain questions ofLaw pertaining to the origin of a "moneyBill" in relation to the generalAppropriation bill for fiscal year 2016]

Placed on file

Similar To

H3672

Relative to commitments of persons found incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of mental illness

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 112 of the Acts of 2015

Similar To

H4727

A communication from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (under the provisions of sections 1B, 1J and 1K of Chapter 69 of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 603 CMR 2.00, regulations on accountability and assistance for school districts and schools

Senate concurred

Similar To

H54

Annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (under sections 21, 102 and 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2014 compared with such index for the year 2013

Accompanied a study order, see H4367

Similar To

S2140

Eliminating archaic language pertaining to individuals with disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Reprinted as amended, see S2167

Similar To

S28

Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects

Text of S21, printed as amended

Similar To

Text of the Senate Rules as adopted by the Senate as the permanent rules of the Senate for 2015-2016.

Similar To

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