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CS/HB 461: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

GENERAL BILL by Choice and Innovation Subcommittee ; Rooney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Baxley ; Berman ; Broxson ; Diaz, M. ; Fasano ; Harrell ; Jones, S. ; McBurney ; McGhee ; Metz ; Nunez ; Passidomo ; Rader ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Spano ; Stone ; Zimmermann

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students; Requires DOE to develop model communication plan to be used in development of IEP for deaf or hard-of-hearing students; requires DOE to disseminate model to each school district & provide technical assistance.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/30/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-84
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2013 House • Filed
1/30/2013 House • Referred to Choice and Innovation Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 55
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 55
3/8/2013 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Choice and Innovation Subcommittee, 03/12/13, 1:00 pm, 306 HOB
3/12/2013 House • CS by Choice and Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 228
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Choice and Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 224
3/13/2013 House • Original reference(s) removed: Government Operations Subcommittee; Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• CS referred to Education Committee -HJ 241
• Now in Education Committee -HJ 241
3/20/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 03/22/13, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
3/22/2013 House • Favorable by- Education Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 347
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 347
3/29/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/13
4/2/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 395
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/4/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 422
• Amendment(s) adopted (871215) -HJ 422
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 423
4/11/2013 Senate • In Messages
4/12/2013 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 436
4/15/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 436
4/30/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 837
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 837
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 150 -SJ 837
• Read 2nd time -SJ 837
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/1/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 962
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 962
5/1/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1077
5/20/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/30/2013 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2013-84