2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 226

CHAPTER NUMBER: 457 File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Prior Year Introduction As: SB 372/01 - EEA
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Astle, Baker, Bromwell, Collins, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mitchell, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen
Entitled:
Education - Technology for Education Program - Equivalent Access for Students with Disabilities

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Superintendent of Education and the Department of Business and Economic Development to include a specified clause in any grant or contract awarded under the Technology for Education Program; requiring the State and each local school system to ensure that equivalent access standards are included in grant and procurement contract specifications and in guidelines concerning instructional products; requiring the State Department of Education to monitor compliance with requirements and make a report each year; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/30
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/13
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Baker) Adopted
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/6
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 457
House Action
3/19
First Reading Ways and Means
3/20
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Robert R. Neall, District 33
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BLIND PERSONS
BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
COMPUTERS -see also- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC GOVMNT.
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
GRANTS
INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REPORTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STUDENTS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Education
( 7-901 , 7-910 , 8-408 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 714439/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2002   at: 10:18 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 555167/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 5:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 18, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-0)