Words Matter for the District of Columbia Courts Act
This bill amends sections of the Code of the District of Columbia to replace the term mentally retarded with the term moderate intellectual disabilities.
Specifically, the bill replaces the term in sections of the code for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and the Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-219.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-219.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6466; text: CR S6466)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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