CS/HB 149: Students with Disabilities in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee, DuBose, Plasencia; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin, Brown, Driskell, Fetterhoff, Grall, Grieco, Hunschofsky, Learned, Leek, Persons-Mulicka, Plakon, Slosberg, Tant, Toledo, Valdés, Woodson

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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/26/2021 03:51 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 192 (c1) by Book Students with Disabilities in Public Schools Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 149 (Ch. 2021-140) -SJ 698	Similar

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  1003.573	Use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities.	Page 3 (pdf)
  1003.574		Page 12 (pdf)
  1012.582	Continuing education and inservice training for teaching students with developmental disabilities.	Page 19 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/4/2021	H	• Filed
  1/20/2021	H	• Referred to Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee; Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee; Education and Employment Committee
  3/1/2021	H	• Added to Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee agenda
  3/2/2021	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/3/2021	H	• Favorable with CS by Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee
  3/4/2021	H	• Reported out of Early Learning & Elementary Education Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/8/2021	H	• Referred to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
  3/10/2021	H	• Added to Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee agenda
  3/12/2021	H	• Favorable by Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee • Reported out of Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee • Now in Education & Employment Committee
  3/15/2021	H	• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  3/17/2021	H	• Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/8/2021	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021)
  4/13/2021	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
  4/14/2021	H	• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
  4/15/2021	H	• Message sent to senate
  4/15/2021	S	• In Messages
  4/19/2021	S	• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 492
  4/20/2021	S	• Received -SJ 492
  4/26/2021	S	• Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 698 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 192 -SJ 698 • Read 2nd time -SJ 698 • Read 3rd time -SJ 698 • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 698
  4/26/2021	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled
  6/16/2021		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  6/21/2021		• Approved by Governor
  6/23/2021		• Chapter No. 2021-140