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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3945 FILED ON: 1/13/2009 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 176
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ PRESENTED BY: Tom Sannicandro _______________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill: An Act To eliminate the use of the word retardation from the general laws. _______________ PETITION OF:
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_______________ In the Year Two Thousand and Nine _______________
An Act To eliminate the use of the word retardation from the general laws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts General Laws as appearing in the 2004 official edition are hereby amended by striking out the words “mental retardation” and replacing thereof with the words “developmental disabilities.” SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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