H.J. No. 0004

Designation of disabilities.

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Esquibel, F., Buchanan, Harvey, Millin, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv. and    Senator(s) Case, Fecht and Massie

A JOINT RESOLUTION urging Wyoming state agencies to replace references to "mental retardation" in their documents with a more respectful term or description that reflects increased sensitivity to those who experience this disability; and recommending Wyoming state agencies review and consider language currently used by other states that have previously changed their references.

1/29/2008   Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2008   H Received for Introduction

2/15/2008   H Introduced and Referred to H01

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Harshman and Lubnau

Ayes 58 Nays 0 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/20/2008   H01 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Buchanan, Dockstader, Gingery, Mercer, Olsen, Shepperson and Throne

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/20/2008   H Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW