1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 159

CHAPTER NUMBER: 190 File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Education)
Entitled:
Education - Review of Educational Placements of Students With Disabilities

Synopsis:

Altering certain procedures for review of educational decisions of students with disabilities; establishing a system for mediation of disputes concerning educational placement of students with disabilities; eliminating the initial local level tier of review; authorizing an appeal of a decision of the Office of Administrative Hearings; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/17
First Reading Ways and Means
1/31
Hearing 2/7 at 11:00 a.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (133-3)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/30
Signed by the Governor Chapter 190
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (40-7)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Ways & Means Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, OFFICE OF
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS, DEAF PERSONS
EDUCATION -see also- SCHOOLS-PUBLIC, SPECIAL ED., HIGHER ED.
MEDIATION
SCHOOLS - PUBLIC
SPECIAL EDUCATION
STUDENTS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 8-415 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 005926/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1996 at: 10:36 Status: Adopted