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SB 1104: Intellectual Disabilities

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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/15/2011 Senate • Filed
3/1/2011 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 82
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 82
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs