House Amendments to Senate Bill No. 2746

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE:

  THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE HOUSE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

AMENDMENT NO. 1

AMEND on lines 11-14 by striking ""down syndrome" shall mean a chromosomal condition caused by an error in all cell division that results in the presence of an extra or partial copy of chromosome 21." and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

""chromosomal disorder" means trisomy 13 (otherwise known as Patau syndrome); trisomy 18 (otherwise known as Edwards syndrome); or trisomy 21 (otherwise known as Down syndrome).".

AMEND FURTHER on lines 18, 24, 26, 32-33, 36 and 40 by striking the words "down syndrome" and insert in lieu thereof "a chromosomal disorder".

AMEND FURTHER on line 27 by striking the words "down syndrome organization and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "advocacy organizations for people with intellectual and other developmental disorders".

AMEND FURTHER on line 34 by striking the words "down syndrome".

AMEND FURTHER the title on lines 3 and 5 by deleting the words "DOWN SYNDROME" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "CHROMOSOMAL DISORDER".

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                                                Andrew Ketchings

                            Clerk of the House of Representatives