Bill Summary

HB 447 Disability History and Awareness Instruction (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Salzman Co Sponsors: Benarroch, Eskamani, Harris, López, J., Mooney, Jr., Partington, Rosenwald, Steele, Weinberger, Yarkosky, Yeager CS Sponsors: Student Academic Success Subcommittee
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Summary
Disability History and Awareness Instruction: Requires that disability history & awareness instruction include specified materials. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Student Academic Success Subcommittee
   H PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
   H Education & Employment Committee
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Actions
02/06/25
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Filed
02/12/25
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Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee; PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee; Education & Employment Committee
02/12/25
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Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
03/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Student Academic Success Subcommittee, 03/25/25, 12:00 PM, 102 H
03/25/25
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Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/26/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/27/25
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Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
03/28/25
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On Committee agenda - PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee, 04/01/25, 12:30 pm, 17 H
04/01/25
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Favorable by PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/01/25
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Now in Education & Employment Committee
04/04/25
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On Committee agenda - Education & Employment Committee, 04/08/25, 8:00 am, 102 H
04/08/25
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Favorable by Education & Employment Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/08/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
04/24/25
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
04/24/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/25
04/25/25
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (73289); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 107 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/25/25
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/25/25
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In Messages
04/25/25
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Received; Referred to Rules
04/28/25
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0540; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/28/25
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Ordered enrolled
04/28/25
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/16/25
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/23/25)
05/20/25
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2025-49
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bill text & filed amendments
0447
Filed on 02/06/25
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Amendment 319779
Salzman
Filed on 03/24/25
Adopted
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0447C1
Filed on 03/26/25
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Amendment 53507 LF
Salzman
Filed on 04/23/25
Withdrawn
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Amendment 73289 LF
Salzman
Filed on 04/23/25
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0447E1
Filed on 04/25/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0447ER
Filed on 04/28/25
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
1003.4205
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