HB 28-09: SADNEWS Act (Passed)

[Mike Thick]

Support this 100%. I have the pleasure of having many people with learning disabilities in my life, and all of them are terrific folks who have a lot to offer this country. Moreover, their basic human dignity demands that we don’t treat them worse because of these conditions.

The one question I have is whether it’s the Legislature’s prerogative to directly modify an order issued by the executive branch. Maybe “we order the DoI to prioritize disabled people for vaccines in such and such way” would be better? Although I’ll happily eat my words on this if I’m wrong, of course.

[Mike Thick]

Sorry for the delay on getting back to this.

I would argue Congress should in principle be able to do that, of course. To my understanding, though, we don't actually have much precedent on it and I think we can make this a congressional recommendation if that stands a better chance of being passed and implemented.

Anyway, I'd love to hear more from my fellow representatives on this matter.

Fortunately, now I am in a position to just modify the order and render the issue moot