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CS/SB 260: Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Wise ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Sobel

Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children; Creates the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children’s Educational Bill of Rights; providing legislative findings and purpose; encouraging certain state agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions to develop recommendations ensuring that the language and communication needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children are addressed; requiring that the act be expeditiously implemented; requiring that the Department of Education develop a communication plan to be included in the individual education plan for deaf and hard-of-hearing students; requiring that the department disseminate the model to each school district and provide training as it determines necessary, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/16/2011 Senate • Filed
    10/4/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 27
    10/25/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 11/02/11, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    11/2/2011 Senate • CS by- Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 113
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    11/16/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 113
    1/9/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/10/12
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 27
    • CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 100
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 8
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 8
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 8
    • Immediately certified -SJ 8
    1/11/2012 House • In Messages
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 260, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/2/2011 at 3:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 315 Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children Rooney Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/10/2012 3:25 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • SB 260, Original Filed Version Posted 10/4/2011 at 8:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 11/1/2011 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 11/2/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 315 Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children Rooney Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    204848 - Amendment
    Delete lines 30 - 59 and insert:     		Education Pre-K - 12
    (Wise)     		11/2/2011
    7:25 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/2/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/2/2011 8:30 AM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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