2014 House Bill 5345

Senate Roll Call 127: Passed

To remove the term “mentally retarded” in the law setting standards for defendant-competence in certain criminal trials, and replace it with the term “intellectually disabled.” This is part of a multi-bill package making a similar change to various statutes.

37 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (26 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (11 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (1)