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CS/HB 149: Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee ; DuBose ; Plasencia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Brown ; Driskell ; Fetterhoff ; Grall ; Grieco ; Hunschofsky ; Learned ; Leek ; Persons-Mulicka ; Plakon ; Slosberg ; Tant ; Toledo ; Valdés ; Woodson

Students with Disabilities in Public Schools; Prohibits use of seclusion on students; revises provisions relating to use of restraint on certain students; provides DOE, school district, school, & personnel requirements; provides for placement of video camera in specified classrooms; provides requirements for such placement; requires continuing education & inservice training for teaching students with emotional or behavioral disabilities.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-140
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2021 House • Filed
    1/20/2021 House • Referred to Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee; Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee; Education and Employment Committee
    3/1/2021 House • Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/3/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    3/4/2021 House • Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/8/2021 House • Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    3/10/2021 House • Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
    3/12/2021 House • Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    3/15/2021 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    3/17/2021 House • Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
    • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021)
    4/13/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/14/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
    4/15/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 492
    4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 492
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 698
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 192 -SJ 698
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 698
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 698
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 698
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-140

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  • CS/HB 149, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2021 at 3:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 (c1) Students with Disabilities in Public Schools Book Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 149 (Ch. 2021-140) -SJ 698

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.573 Use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.574 Page 12 (pdf)
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental disabilities. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 149, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/4/2021 at 1:13 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)
    Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/23/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 (c1) Students with Disabilities in Public Schools Book Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 149 (Ch. 2021-140) -SJ 698

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/14/2021 3:24 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2021 2:56 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.573 Use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.574 Page 12 (pdf)
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental disabilities. Page 19 (pdf)

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  • HB 149, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2021 at 10:01 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 Students With Disabilities in Public Schools Book Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 149 (Ch. 2021-140) -SJ 698

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    202617 - Amendment
    Remove lines 99-109 and insert:
    DuBose 3/2/2021
    6:15 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/3/2021
    PDF
    335987 - Amendment
    Remove line 305 and insert:
    DuBose 3/2/2021
    6:15 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/3/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.573 Use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities. Page 3 (pdf)
    1003.574 Page 12 (pdf)
    1012.582 Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental disabilities. Page 19 (pdf)

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