MS SC672

Suspends Joint Rules deadlines (including Joint Rule No. 40) to allow drafting, introduction, and passage of a terminology modernization bill

Creates new Section 1-3-24 of Mississippi Code to define "intellectual disability" for use throughout state statutes

Replaces outdated term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" across approximately 90 sections of Mississippi Code

Updates terminology for commissions and facilities that provide treatment and care to persons with intellectual disabilities

Affects statutes covering areas including education, health services, marriage laws, criminal proceedings, and insurance