Relating to the rights of students who have limited hearing capabilities.
Summary
Declares children who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind have same rights and potential as children who are not deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind. Requires school districts to provide children who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind with hearing and vision screenings and assessments, communication and language support and access to relevant services and programs at earliest possible age and throughout education experience.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Jul 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2023 · House Mar 13, 2023
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Jun 22, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 18, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deb Patterson
DDemocratic
P
Tawna Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Smith
RRepublican
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Kayse Jama
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Gamba
DDemocratic
Co
Sara Gelser Blouin
DDemocratic
Co
Travis Nelson
DDemocratic
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