School bus personnel; training program on autism spectrum disorders.
Summary
Requires the Board of Education to establish a training program for school board employees who assist in the transportation of students on school buses, including individuals employed to operate school buses and school bus aides, on autism spectrum disorders, including the characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, strategies for interacting with students with autism spectrum disorders, and collaboration with other employees who assist in the transportation of students on school buses. The bill requires each school board employee who assists in the transportation of students with autism spectrum disorders on school buses to participate in such training program.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2018
Last action Mar 12, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
legislature
Feb 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB229S1
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105450D-S1
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
legislature
Jan 4, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 4, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101102D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
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