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Legislation


2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1324

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Sponsored By:
Delegate Schuh
Entitled:
Public General Laws - Terminology - Substitution for "Mentally Defective"

Synopsis:

Repealing the term "mentally defective individual" from the Public General Laws of Maryland and substituting the term "individual with a cognitive disability, intellectual disability, or mental illness".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/18
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/24
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Annotated Code of Maryland
Developmental Disabilities
Mental Health

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Correctional Services
( 8-603 , 8-603 )
Criminal Law
( 3-301 , 3-301 , 3-304 , 3-306 , 3-307 )
Family Law
( 5-603 )
Public Safety
( 11-107 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations
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