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CA AB 1906

Title: Persons with disabilities: terminology.
Author: Michael A. Gipson

Summary
AB 1906, as introduced, Gipson. Persons with disabilities: terminology. Existing law prohibits, and prescribes heightened penalties for, the commission of specified offenses of abuse committed against an elder or dependent person or dependent adult. Existing law also mandates reporting of known or suspected cases of elder and dependent adult abuse. Existing law defines the terms “dependent person” and “dependent adult” for purposes of these provisions.This bill would change those terms in selected statutes to “person with a disability” and “adult with a disability” and would state the intent of the Legislature that those terms be changed in the remaining code sections provisions of law that use them as changes are made to the code those statutes are amended in the future. The bill would also make conforming changes.

Status
Referred to Com. on JUD.

Bill Documents
CA AB 1906 - 03/13/24 - Amended Assembly
03/13/24 - CA AB 1906 (03/13/24 - Amended Assembly)

CA AB 1906 - 01/23/24 - Introduced
01/23/24 - CA AB 1906 (01/23/24 - Introduced)

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  • Mike Gipson - D
    Assemblymember - State Assembly - CA
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