2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S2475: Children With Disabilities
Legislative Summary
Replaces terms "mentally retarded"/"retarded" or "alcoholic"/"drug abuser" used in general laws with "intellectual and/or developmental disability" or "person with an intellectual and/or developmental disability" or "person with substance use disorder."
Bill History
3/1/2022
Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Senate
3/11/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2022)
Senate
3/15/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
5/20/2022
Scheduled for consideration (05/24/2022)
Senate
5/24/2022
Proposed Substitute
Senate
5/24/2022
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Senate
5/25/2022
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/02/2022)
Senate
6/2/2022
Senate passed Sub A
Senate
6/7/2022
Referred to House Judiciary
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
6/2/2022
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(6/2/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
