An Act to improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities
Summary
By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 403) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to require training and preparation in the use of augmentative and alternative communication for students who are nonverbal or who have limited speech for certain educator licenses. Education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Feb 20, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
Co
José F. Tosado
DDemocratic
Co
Kate Hogan
DDemocratic
Co
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
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