Individuals with disabilities; terminology. (HB1450)

Introduced By

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
✓	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
✓	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Individuals with disabilities; terminology. Replaces various instances of the terms "handicap," "handicapped," and similar variations throughout the Code of Virginia with alternative terms, as appropriate in the statutory context, such as "disability" and "impairment." The bill contains technical amendments. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Disability Commission. This bill is identical to SB 798. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

Date	Action
12/21/2022	Committee
12/21/2022	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102037D
12/21/2022	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/17/2023	Impact statement from DPB (HB1450)
02/02/2023	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/02/2023	Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2023	Read first time
02/06/2023	Read second time
02/06/2023	Committee amendments agreed to
02/06/2023	Engrossed by House as amended HB1450E
02/06/2023	Printed as engrossed 23102037D-E
02/07/2023	Impact statement from DPB (HB1450E)
02/07/2023	Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N)
02/07/2023	VOTE: Passage (95-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2023	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2023	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/16/2023	Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2023	Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2023	Read third time
02/20/2023	Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2023	Enrolled
02/23/2023	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1450ER)
02/23/2023	Impact statement from DPB (HB1450ER)
02/23/2023	Signed by Speaker
02/25/2023	Signed by President
03/02/2023	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
03/02/2023	G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
03/22/2023	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 148 (effective 7/1/23)
03/22/2023	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0148)