Legislation

Title: Special Education - Administrative Proceedings and Judicial Actions - Attorney's and Expert Witness Fees and Related Costs
Sponsored by: Delegate Luedtke
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and related costs to the parent of a child with a disability who is the prevailing party in a special education proceeding; prohibiting a court from awarding attorney's fees and certain related costs to a certain parent in a certain proceeding under certain circumstances; authorizing a court to award reasonable expert witness fees to the parent of a child with a disability who is the prevailing part in a certain special education proceeding; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2019 Legislative Date 1/21/2019 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Special Education - Administrative Proceedings and Judicial Actions - Attorney's and Expert Witness Fees and Related Costs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2019 Legislative Date 1/24/2019 Action Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2019 Legislative Date 2/25/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2019 Legislative Date 2/26/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {825167/2 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2019 Legislative Date 2/26/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Special Education - Administrative Proceedings and Judicial Actions - Attorney's and Expert Witness Fees and Related Costs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2019 Legislative Date 2/28/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (137-2) Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2019 Legislative Date 3/01/2019 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/08/2019 Action Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/21/2019	1/21/2019	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Special Education - Administrative Proceedings and Judicial Actions - Attorney's and Expert Witness Fees and Related Costs
House	1/24/2019	1/24/2019	Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2019	2/25/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	2/26/2019	2/26/2019	Favorable with Amendments {825167/2 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/26/2019	2/26/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Special Education - Administrative Proceedings and Judicial Actions - Attorney's and Expert Witness Fees and Related Costs
House	2/28/2019	2/28/2019	Third Reading Passed (137-2)	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/01/2019	3/01/2019	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	37 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	4/08/2019	Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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