GOVT DOCS-TERMINOLOGY Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Preferred Terminology in Government Documents Act. Provides that all State and local government, statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official documents enacted on and after the effective date of this Act are required to use the term "Asian" when referring to persons of Asian descent. Provides that the term "Oriental" is prohibited. Provides that the General Assembly urges all State and local entities to review their statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other official documents and revise them to omit use of the term "Oriental" when referring to persons of Asian descent. Provides findings. 1/31/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 1/31/2019SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/6/2019SenateAssigned to State Government 3/6/2019SenatePostponed - State Government 3/13/2019SenatePostponed - State Government 3/20/2019SenateDo Pass State Government; 007-000-000 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2019 4/4/2019SenateSecond Reading 4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2019 4/12/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 2/4/2020SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 2/4/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 5, 2020 2/5/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/5/2020SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die