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CS/SB 540: Disability History and Awareness Instruction

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Collins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess ; Harrell ; Wright ; Gaetz ; Albritton ; Arrington ; Avila ; Berman ; Bernard ; Boyd ; Bradley ; Brodeur ; Burton ; Calatayud ; Davis ; DiCeglie ; Garcia ; Hooper ; Ingoglia ; Jones ; Leek ; Martin ; McClain ; Osgood ; Passidomo ; Pizzo ; Polsky ; Rodriguez ; Rouson ; Sharief ; Simon ; Smith ; Truenow ; Trumbull

Disability History and Awareness Instruction; Citing this act as the "Evin B. Hartsell Act"; requiring the Department of Education to develop specified curricula; authorizing the department to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation to further develop such curricula, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/28/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 447 -SJ 587
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/7/2025 Senate • Filed
2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/26/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/31/2025 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
4/1/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/2/2025 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
• Remaining references corrected to Rules
• Now in Rules
• CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time
4/11/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/16/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/23/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
4/28/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 586
• Substituted CS/HB 447 -SJ 587
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 447 -SJ 587