Special education; definition of a parent to make decisions relating thereto. (HB2537)
Introduced By
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Special education; definition of parent. Defines "parent" for the purposes of special education identification, evaluation, and placement of a child and the provision of a free appropriate public education to a child. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/19/2009 | Committee |
01/19/2009 | Presented and ordered printed 093392752 |
01/19/2009 | Referred to Committee on Education |
01/23/2009 | Assigned Education sub: Students and Daycare |
01/26/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
01/28/2009 | Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2009 | Committee substitute printed 093410752-H1 |
01/29/2009 | Read first time |
01/30/2009 | Read second time |
01/30/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 093410752-H1 |
01/30/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2537H1 |
02/02/2009 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2009 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
02/02/2009 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/03/2009 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/06/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2537H1) |
02/12/2009 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2009 | Read third time |
02/16/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2009 | Enrolled |
02/18/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2537ER) |
02/18/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2537ER) |
02/18/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
02/18/2009 | Signed by President |
02/25/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 119 (effective 7/1/09) |
02/25/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0119) |
Comments
As a foster parent to a child with special needs, we have had a continuous battle with social services in getting him the help he needs. This bill would allow us to make those choices for him, acting as his advocate in all things. We fully support this bill!