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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 489

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

Synopsis:

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.

History by Legislative Date

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 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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