Legislation

Title: Hearing- or Speech-Impaired Children - Sign Language Instruction for Parents and Guardians
Sponsored by: Senator Young
Status: In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring an individualized education program for a child with a hearing or speech impairment to include educating the child's parents or guardians in basic sign language; requiring that the Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program include resources such as basic sign language education, digital teaching tools, and online instruction for specified parents or guardians; altering the name of the universal newborn screening program to be the universal newborn screening and parental education program; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2017 Legislative Date 2/27/2017 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Hearing- or Speech-Impaired Children - Sign Language Instruction for Parents and Guardians Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2017 Legislative Date 3/20/2017 Action Hearing canceled 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Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/27/2017	2/27/2017	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Hearing- or Speech-Impaired Children - Sign Language Instruction for Parents and Guardians
Senate	3/16/2017	3/17/2017	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/20/2017	3/20/2017	Hearing canceled
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2017	3/23/2017	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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