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HB 697: Disability Awareness

GENERAL BILL by Kiar ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cruz ; Kriseman ; Porth ; Reed ; Williams

Disability Awareness; Requires district school boards to provide disability history & awareness instruction in public schools during first week in October; requires individuals certified in disability awareness or exceptional student education teachers to provide instruction; requires Governor's Commission on Disabilities to initiate study on training in disability awareness; requires commission to oversee statewide program for providers of training in disability awareness; requires commission to promote training in disability awareness in all public entities in state.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2011 House • Filed
    2/22/2011 House • Referred to K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 61
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 60
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee

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  • HB 697, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2011 at 5:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1262 Disability Awareness Fasano Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)
    S 578 (c2) Disability Awareness Ring Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.4205 Disability history and awareness instruction. Page 2 (pdf)

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