Florida Senate - 2025                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 540
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/31/2025           .                                
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       The Committee on Education Pre-K - 12 (Collins) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Evin B. Hartsell
    6  Act.”
    7         Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
    8  1003.4205, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    9         1003.4205 Disability history and awareness instruction.—
   10         (2)(a) During this 2-week period, students may be provided
   11  intensive instruction to expand their knowledge, understanding,
   12  and awareness of individuals with disabilities, the history of
   13  disability, and the disability rights movement. Disability
   14  history may include the events and timelines of the development
   15  and evolution of services to, and the civil rights of,
   16  individuals with disabilities. Disability history may also
   17  include the contributions of specific individuals with
   18  disabilities, including the contributions of acknowledged
   19  national leaders.
   20         1. The Department of Education shall develop the following
   21  curricula for the grade levels specified:
   22         a. For kindergarten through grade 3, an introduction to
   23  physical disabilities and bullying.
   24         b. For grades 4 through 6, autism spectrum disorder.
   25         c. For grades 7 through 9, hearing impairments.
   26         d. For grades 10 through 12, learning styles and
   27  intellectual disabilities.
   28         2. The department may consult with the Evin B. Hartsell
   29  Foundation to further develop the curricula in subparagraph 1.
   30         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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   33  And the title is amended as follows:
   34         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   35  and insert:
   36                        A bill to be entitled                      
   37         An act relating to disability history and awareness
   38         instruction; providing a short title; amending s.
   39         1003.4205, F.S.; requiring the Department of Education
   40         to develop specified curricula; authorizing the
   41         department to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell
   42         Foundation to further develop such curricula;
   43         providing an effective date.