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CS/SB 540: Disability History and Awareness Instruction

GENERAL BILL by Education Pre-K - 12 ; Collins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess

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: 4/11/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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