2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 849

CHAPTER NUMBER: 464
File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Prior Year Introduction As: HB 902/07 - HGO Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1411
Sponsored By:
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled:
Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act

Synopsis:

Requiring county boards of education to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunities to participate in physical education programs and try out for and, if selected, to participate in mainstream athletic programs; providing for exceptions; requiring county boards to provide specified accommodations; requiring county boards to develop specified policies and procedures; requiring county boards to provide opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in specified competition; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/11
First Reading Senate Rules
2/18
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/20
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-5)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/26
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/3
Re-referred Ways and Means
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (140-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 464

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Discrimination
Education, Boards of
Education, Department of
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Education, State Board of
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Notices
Publications -see also- Maryland Register
Public Information
Public Schools
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Special Education
Sports -see also- Recreation; Stadiums
Students

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 7-4B-06 , 7-4B-05 , 7-4B-04 , 7-4B-03 , 7-4B-02 , 7-4B-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 204533/01     Offered on: March 31, 2008   at: 8:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 845969/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 12:30 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (42-4)
April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (41-5)
House
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (140-0)