2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 552

CHAPTER NUMBER: 617 File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Rzepkowski, Hixson, Healey, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Campbell, Carlson, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, Finifter, Greenip, Heller, Howard, Marriott, McKee, Patterson, Phillips, Ports, Rosso, Rudolph, and Shriver
Entitled:
Special Education - Extending Age of Eligibility

Synopsis:

Extending the time through which a child is eligible for special education and related services to the end of the school year in which the child turns 21 years of age; and requiring special education and related services regulations of the State Board of Education to cover a child through the end of the school year in which the child turns 21 years of age.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Ways and Means
2/9
Hearing 2/22 at 11:00 a.m.
3/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/8 (Delegate Hixson) Adopted
3/8
Floor Amendment (Delegate Leopold) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
5/18
Signed by the Governor Chapter 617
Senate Action
3/13
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/14
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 3
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate James W. Campbell, District 42
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 35B
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
SPECIAL EDUCATION
STUDENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 8-403 , 8-404 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 083528/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2000   at: 11:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 445763/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2000   at: 11:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2000: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
March 29, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-1)