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SB 540: Disability History and Awareness Instruction

GENERAL BILL by Collins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess

Disability History and Awareness Instruction; Citing this act as the "Evin B. Hartsell Act"; requiring, rather than authorizing, disability history and awareness instruction; requiring that disability history and awareness instruction include specified material; authorizing a district school board to consult with the Evin B. Hartsell Foundation to further develop material, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/4/2025 Senate - Introduced
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • 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

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  • SB 540, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2025 at 9:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 447 Disability History and Awareness Instruction Salzman Identical Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.4205 Disability history and awareness instruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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