1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1023

CHAPTER NUMBER: 511 File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 641
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hecht and Snodgrass
Entitled:
Maryland School for the Deaf - Funding and Services

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland School for the Deaf to establish and operate a program of enhanced services for deaf students who have other moderate to severe disabilities; providing for the placement of students in the enhanced program; requiring the State and counties to share in the costs of the program; requiring the School and the Department of Education to enter into an agreement regarding monitoring and assistance by the Department; including the School among entities for which the Governor may not reduce appropriations; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/3
First Reading Ways and Means
2/5
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (129-6)
4/2
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (127-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 511
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Special Order 4/5 (Senator Kasemeyer) Adopted
4/5
Floor Amendment (Senator Kasemeyer) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (42-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Deaf, T.F.on Funding for the MD School for
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DEAF PERSONS
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS; DEAF PERSONS
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
MANDATES
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
STATE AID -see also- WELFARE
STUDENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 8-310.1 , 8-310.2 , 8-310.3 , 8-415 )
State Finance and Procurement
( 7-213 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 765233/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 17, 1997 at: 17:27 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 829800/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 12:24 Status: Adopted
Number: 962897/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 13:00 Status: Adopted