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CS/SB 924: Visually Impaired or Blind Children

GENERAL BILL by Children and Families ; Webster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Carlton ; Klein

Visually Impaired or Blind Children; provides legislative findings; creates Blind Babies Program; provides for early-intervention education for certain children who are blind or visually impaired & for their parents, families, & caregivers; prescribes program emphasis; requires development of program outcomes, criteria & performance measures; requires reports. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 6/23/2000 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-359
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2000 Senate • Prefiled
    1/18/2000 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Children and Families; Fiscal Policy
    1/31/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 02/07/00, 3:00 pm, 110-S
    2/7/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable by Commerce and Economic Opportunities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    2/8/2000 Senate • Now in Children and Families
    3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Children and Families; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00058; On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 02/07/00, 3:00 pm, 110-S; Comm. Action: Favorable by Commerce and Economic Opportunities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00008; Now in Children and Families -SJ 00008
    3/23/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/28/00, 3:30 pm, 37-S
    3/28/2000 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Children and Families; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00305; CS read first time on 03/29/00 -SJ 00312
    3/29/2000 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00305
    4/20/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/00, 3:30 pm, 412-K --Not considered
    4/25/2000 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/26/00, 1:00 pm, 412-K
    4/26/2000 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Fiscal Policy; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00581
    4/27/2000 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00581
    4/28/2000 Senate • Placed on Consent Calendar -SJ 00581; Read second time -SJ 00619; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00619; Read third time -SJ 00619; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00619; Immediately certified -SJ 00619
    4/28/2000 House • In Messages
    5/5/2000 House • Received -HJ 02392; Read second and third times -HJ 02392; CS passed; YEAS 120 NAYS 0 -HJ 02392
    5/5/2000 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01909
    6/13/2000 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/23/2000 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-359

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  • CS/SB 924, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 803 (e1) Visually Impaired or Blind Children Russell Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 924 (Ch. 2000-359)
    Location:

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  • CS/SB 924, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2000 2:31 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/5/2000 6:03 PM House 120 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • CS/SB 924, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children and Families (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2000 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2000 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    620198 - Amendment
    Fiscal Policy 4/28/2000
    4:01 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    640016 - Amendment
    Forman 5/3/2000
    4:19 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

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  • SB 924, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2000 at 4:12 PM