Special education: emotional disability.
Summary
Existing federal law defines the term "emotional disturbance" for purposes of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Existing state law uses the term "emotional disturbance" for certain purposes relating to the provision of special education services. This bill would provide that the term "emotional disturbance" as described above may also be known as "emotional disability" under state law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Signed Jul 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2024 · Assembly Apr 18, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jun 13, 2024
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Jul 18, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jul 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6145.).
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4491.).
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
upper
Jun 3, 2024
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0.)
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 10).
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Referred to Com. on ED.
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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