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CS/SB 856: Disability History and Awareness [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wilson

Disability History and Awareness [SPCC]; Requires district school boards to designate "Disability History and Awareness Weeks" during the first 2 weeks in October each year. Provides for students in all K-12 public schools to be provided disability history and awareness instruction. Provides the content and goals of such instruction. Encourages state postsecondary institutions to conduct and promote activities related to disability history and awareness, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 6/13/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-156; See also HR 9153 (Adopted), SR 110 (Adopted)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/20/2007 Senate • Filed
1/24/2008 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
2/11/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/20/08, 2:15 pm, 110-S
2/20/2008 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
2/21/2008 Senate • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00053; On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/20/08, 2:15 pm, 110-S; Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00130; Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs -SJ 00130
3/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/19/08, 9:00 am, 412-K
3/19/2008 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00345; CS read 1st time on 03/26/08 -SJ 00348
3/20/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
3/21/2008 Senate • Now in Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations -SJ 00345
4/7/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations, 04/10/08, 2:30 pm, 412-K
4/10/2008 Senate • Favorable by- Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00618
4/11/2008 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00618
4/17/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00680; Amendment(s) adopted (269978) -SJ 00680; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00681
4/23/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00709; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00710
4/24/2008 House • In Messages
4/27/2008 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00972
4/29/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01178; Read 3rd time -HJ 01178; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01178
5/1/2008 House • Substituted for CS/HB 91 -HJ 01818
4/30/2008 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01094
6/11/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/13/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-156; See also HR 9153 (Adopted), SR 110 (Adopted)