Bill Summary

HB 149 Students with Disabilities in Public Schools (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by DuBose, Plasencia Co Sponsors: Benjamin, Brown, Driskell, Fetterhoff, Grall, Grieco, Hunschofsky, Learned, Leek, Persons-Mulicka, Plakon, Slosberg-King, Tant, Toledo, Valdes, Woodson CS Sponsors: Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
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Summary
Students with Disabilities in Public Schools: Prohibits use of seclusion on students; revises provisions relating to use of restraint on certain students; provides DOE, school district, school, & personnel requirements; provides for placement of video camera in specified classrooms; provides requirements for such placement; requires continuing education & inservice training for teaching students with emotional or behavioral disabilities. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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committees of reference
   H Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
   H Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
01/04/21
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Filed
01/20/21
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Referred to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee; Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
01/20/21
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Now in Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
03/01/21
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On Committee agenda - Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee, 03/03/21, 10:00 am, 17 H
03/03/21
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Favorable with CS by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/04/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/08/21
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Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
03/10/21
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On Committee agenda - Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee, 03/12/21, 9:30 am, 212 K
03/12/21
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Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee; 16 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/12/21
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
03/15/21
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 03/17/21, 3:45 pm, 17 H
03/17/21
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/17/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/08/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/13/21
04/13/21
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/14/21
04/14/21
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/15/21
SENATE
In Messages
04/19/21
SENATE
Received; Referred to Appropriations
04/26/21
SENATE
Withdrawn from Appropriations; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0192; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/26/21
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Ordered enrolled
04/26/21
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/16/21
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/01/21)
06/21/21
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2021-140
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bill text & filed amendments
0149
Filed on 01/04/21
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Amendment 202617
DuBose
Filed on 03/02/21
Adopted
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Amendment 335987
DuBose
Filed on 03/02/21
Adopted
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0149C1
Filed on 03/04/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0149ER
Filed on 04/26/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1003.573
1003.574
1012.582
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