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CS/CS/HB 173: Individual Education Plan Requirements for Students with Disabilities

GENERAL BILL by Education and Employment Committee ; Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee ; Tant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Brown ; Bush ; Chambliss ; Daley ; Eskamani ; Goff-Marcil ; Grall ; Grieco ; Hart ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; Learned ; Leek ; Morales ; Robinson, F. ; Salzman ; Skidmore ; Slosberg ; Stevenson ; Thompson ; Toledo ; Trabulsy ; Valdés ; Woodson

Individual Education Plan Requirements for Students with Disabilities; Revises provision related to development and implementation of IEPs for students with disabilities regarding postsecondary education and career opportunities including such IEP requirements, timeline, information provided, & statement of intent; requires DOE Education to review specified services & programs; requires DOE to establish & publish uniform best practices for such services & programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-142
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/6/2021 House • Filed
1/20/2021 House • Referred to Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education and Employment Committee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2021 House • PCS added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
3/12/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
• Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/16/2021 House • Original reference removed: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee
• Now in Education & Employment Committee
3/22/2021 House • Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
3/24/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
3/25/2021 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/29/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/15/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/21/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
4/21/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 563
• Received -SJ 562
4/22/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 583
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 726 -SJ 583
• Read 2nd time -SJ 583
• Read 3rd time -SJ 583
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 583
4/22/2021 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. 2021-142