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Committee OKs technical bill clarifying terms for Deaf and hard‑of‑hearing communities
PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 3, 2021
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Summary
A technical cleanup bill brought by the Arkansas Association of the Deaf clarifies terminology (capital‑D “Deaf,” lowercase “deaf,” and “hard of hearing”) and endorses people‑first language; the committee advanced the measure by voice vote with no public opposition on the record.
An unidentified presenter described a multi‑page cleanup bill intended to clarify language in statute relating to deaf and hard‑of‑hearing communities. The presenter said the bill was brought by the Arkansas Association of the Deaf and explained distinctions the…
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