File Code: Disabled
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 837  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Astle, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Dyson, Exum, Forehand,
Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hughes, Pipkin, and Stone
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Division of Services for the Blind - Establishment
 
Establishing a Division of Services for the Blind; requiring the
Department of Disabilities to oversee and administer the Division;
establishing a Board of Services for the Blind; requiring the Division
to perform specified tasks; requiring the Board to publish an annual
report; establishing a procedure to resolve disputes concerning
specified individuals; providing for the transfer of specified
property; providing for specified existing contracts to be binding on
the Division of Services for the Blind; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/4
 - First Reading Finance
 - 2/7
 - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/8
 - Unfavorable Report by Finance
 
House Action
- No Action
 
Sponsored by:
- Senator John C. Astle, District 30
 - Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
 - Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
 - Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
 - Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
 - Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
 - Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
 - Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
 - Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
 - Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
 - Senator E. J. Pipkin, District 36
 - Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
 - APPROPRIATIONS
 - ARBITRATION -see also- MEDIATION
 - BLIND PERSONS
 - COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
 - CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
 - DISABILITIES, DEPARTMENT OF
 - DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
 - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 - EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
 - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 - MEDIATION -see also- ARBITRATION
 - REAL PROPERTY
 - REPORTS
 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
 - STATE EMPLOYEES
 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Article - 30 Deaf, Mute or Blind
 - (
 35 ,
 36 ,
 37 ,
 38 ,
 39 ,
 40 
)
 -   State Government
 - (
 9-1118 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered