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Bill 89 explained in plain English

PKU Awareness Month Act, 2012

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
40th Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 89
Full title
PKU Awareness Month Act, 2012
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
May 10, 2012

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
May 10, 2012
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

The PKU Awareness Month Act, 2012 proclaims the month of May annually as PKU Awareness Month in Ontario to raise awareness of the genetic disorder.

What It Means

This bill, entitled the PKU Awareness Month Act, 2012, declares the month of May each year as PKU Awareness Month in Ontario. It aims to recognize individuals affected by Phenylketonuria (PKU) and to raise awareness about the disorder and its effects. The bill includes a preamble that explains what PKU is, its genetic basis, its effects if untreated, and the purpose of proclaiming May as PKU Awareness Month. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims the month of May each year as PKU Awareness Month in Ontario.
  • It recognizes individuals affected by Phenylketonuria (PKU).
  • It aims to increase awareness of PKU and its effects.
Who Is Affected
  • Individuals with Phenylketonuria (PKU)
  • The general public in Ontario (through increased awareness)
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or events that must take place during PKU Awareness Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement provision
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
May 10, 2012
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Bob Delaney
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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