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SB 1104: Intellectual Disabilities

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GENERAL BILL by Altman

Intellectual Disabilities; Substitutes the Arc of Florida for the Association for Retarded Citizens for purposes of certain proceedings relating to children. Substitutes the term "intellectual disability" for the term "mental retardation." Clarifies in provisions that the meaning of the terms "intellectual disability" or "intellectually disabled" is the same as the meaning of the terms "mental retardation," "retarded," and "mentally retarded" for purposes of matters relating to the criminal laws and court rules, etc.

Senate Committee References: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF) , Criminal Justice (CJ) , Budget (BC)

Last Action: 05/07/2011 Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Effective Date: July 1, 2011


Bill History

Date Chamber Action
02/15/2011 Senate • Filed
03/01/2011 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 82
03/08/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 82
05/07/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs