CS/SB 260 (2012) -  Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children

by Education Pre-K - 12 and Wise (CO-SPONSORS) Sobel
Creates the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children’s Educational Bill of Rights; providing legislative findings and purpose; encouraging certain state agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions to develop recommendations ensuring that the language and communication needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children are addressed; requiring that the act be expeditiously implemented; requiring that the Department of Education develop a communication plan to be included in the individual education plan for deaf and hard-of-hearing students; requiring that the department disseminate the model to each school district and provide training as it determines necessary, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: Died in Messages on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 11/02/11 8:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 11/2/2011 2:39:30 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 11/1/2011 1:25:44 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 01/10/2012 03:25 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 6] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Messages Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 01/11/2012 - 8:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 8 Time: 01/10/2012 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 8 Time: 01/10/2012 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 8 Time: 01/10/2012 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 8 Time: 01/10/2012 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 100 Time: 01/10/2012 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 27 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/10/12 Time: 01/09/2012 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 113 Time: 11/16/2011 - 8:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 11/02/2011 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 113 Time: 11/02/2011 - 10:53 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 11/02/11, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 10/25/2011 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12 -SJ 27 Time: 10/04/2011 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/16/2011 - 8:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: __