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GA SR1324
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
Greg Goggans
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AI Summary
- Recognizes that the term "mental retardation," while originally clinical, has devolved into an insulting and degrading label for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families
- Resolves that Georgia Senate members replace the term "mental retardation" with "developmental disabilities" in future speech and legislation
- Notes that an estimated one in ten families in the United States are affected by developmental disabilities
- Cites studies showing that language used to describe or classify a person directly correlates to how that individual is treated and perceived by others
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to members of the public and the press
Legislative Description
Developmental Disabilities; recognize the harmful/unintended consequences of the use of the term "mental retardation"
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/24/2010
Full Bill Text
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