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SENATE BILL 204

CHAPTER NUMBER: 248
File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1558/09 - W&M
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 11

Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Harrington, Lenett, and Madaleno

Entitled:
Student Stigma Act

Synopsis:

Changing references to "emotional disturbance" to "emotional disability"; providing that specified documents may not be used until the use of specified other documents; providing that nothing in the Act is intended to result in a reduction of federal funds available to the State; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/21
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/27
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2/9
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
House Action
3/8
First Reading Ways and Means
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (136-3)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 248

Sponsored by:

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Mental Health
Special Education
Students

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 8-401 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
House
Ways and Means

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 29, 2010: Third Reading Passed (136-3)



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