Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-509
Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Amendments Act of 1988
Became law on Oct 20, 1988.
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Harkin D-IAWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 13, 1988
- Committee actionJun 22, 1988
- Passed SenateAug 9, 1988 · by voice vote
- Passed HouseSep 20, 1988 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesOct 4, 1988
- To the PresidentOct 13, 1988
- Became lawOct 20, 1988
Latest action: Oct 20, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-509.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
10 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats
6 of 10 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.
Brockman Adams (D-WA), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Robert Dole (R-KS), David Durenberger (R-MN), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH), Paul Simon (D-IL), Robert Stafford (R-VT), Lowell Weicker (R-CT).
More from the sponsor
Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Thomas Harkin.
- S. 2561 (100th) Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988
- S. 1417 (100th) Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987
- S. 1727 (100th) National Deafness and Other Communications Disorders Act of 1988
- S. 970 (100th) Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act of 1987
- S.Con.Res. 121 (100th) A concurrent resolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act.
- S. 2562 (100th) District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1989
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.