HOUSE BILL 1375

File Code: Economic and Community Development

Sponsored By:

Delegates Finifter and Hixson

Entitled:

Schools - Individuals with Disabilities - Accessibility

Synopsis:

Requiring regulations of the Department of Housing and Community Development to require that schools in the State be accessible to individuals with disabilities by January 1, 2004; requiring a county board of education, a private school, a governing board of an institution of higher education, and the State Board of Education to make an accessibility determination and develop an accessibility plan regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities; and establishing penalties for a violation of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/22

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/5

Re-referred Ways and Means

3/7

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

HIGHER EDUCATION -see also- COMM COLLEGES; MED SCHOOLS; etc.

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

PENALTIES

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 83B Department of Housing and Community Development

( 6-102 , 6-102.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered