Discontinue the Use of the Terms "Handicap," "Handicapped" and "Hearing Impaired" in State Laws, Rules and Official Documents
| Category: | Wage and Labor |
|---|---|
| Status: | Passed |
| Sponsor: | Representative Stanley Zeigler, House 96 |
| Session: | 130 |
| Bill #: | LD 1336 |
Position:
Monitoring, but wondering if businesses would be required to change signage.
Summary:
Representative Zeigler of Montville would amend the Maine Revised Statutes to remove the terms "handicap" "handicapped" and "hearing impaired" where they are used to describe a person or set of persons in the Maine Revised Statutes.