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SB 1720: Literacy Education for Blind Persons [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Crist

Literacy Education for Blind Persons [SPCC]; requires that instruction in braille be part of individualized education program for child who is blind or visually impaired; provides exceptions & conditions to that requirement; provides standards for such instruction & specifies contents of individualized education program. Amends 1003.55.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/7/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00113
    4/4/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/10/07, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    4/10/2007 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00328
    4/11/2007 Senate • Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00328
    5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations

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  • SB 1720, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2007 at 8:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2007 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 883 Literacy Education for Blind Persons Identical Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Committee on K-12 (SL)
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/10/2007 2:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.55 Instructional programs for blind or visually impaired students and deaf or hard-of-hearing students.

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