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. 545) 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
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Jul 21, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christine Barber
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Murray
DDemocratic
Co
Carmine Gentile
DDemocratic
Co
Christina A. Minicucci
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
Co
John Lawn
DDemocratic
Co
Kay Khan
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Ferguson
RRepublican
Co
Lindsay Sabadosa
DDemocratic
Co
Marcos A. Devers
DDemocratic
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