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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 5353

AN ACT CONCERNING INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO SPECIAL EDUCATION.

Became law as Public Act 12-173, signed June 15, 2012, 107 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To improve the dissemination and communication of information regarding individualized education programs to parents and guardians and to improve the quality of education for teachers in the implementation of individualized education programs; to require that any special education services provided by a school district to a student whose parents have chosen to send him or her to a private school comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to require that the state special education excess cost grant goes to the district that is financially responsible for paying the tuition costs for a child; and to make technical corrections to the general statutes.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

32 co-sponsors

Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Tom Reynolds, Linda A. Orange, Ed Jutila, David A. Scribner, Geoff Luxenberg, Sandy H. Nafis, Hector L. Robles, Michelle L. Cook, Joseph J. Taborsak, Susan M. Johnson, Jason Rojas, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Louis P. Esposito Jr., James M. Crawford, Terrie E. Wood, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Elaine C. O'Brien, Lawrence G. Miller, Prasad Srinivasan M.D., Paul Davis, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Christie M. Carpino, Dan Carter, David Aldarondo, Henry J. Genga, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Michael L. Molgano, Robert Sanchez, Peggy Sayers, Joseph C. Serra, Selim G. Noujaim

In the Senate

    10 co-sponsors

    Gary D. LeBeau, John A. Kissel, Michael A. McLachlan, Len Suzio Jr., Terry B. Gerratana, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Anthony J. Musto, Andrea L. Stillman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Bob Duff

    Its course

    February 29 to June 15, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action25 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 29 to May 162 days

    Education CommitteeFeb 29 to Mar 1414 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 10 to Apr 133 days

    In the SenateMay 1 to May 98 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 9 to May 3122 days

    With the GovernorMay 31 to Jun 1515 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 1

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 29 – May 1

    1. Feb 29Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Mar 1Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 14Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 10Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. Apr 13Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 1The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate May 1 – May 9

    1. May 1Sent to the Senate
    2. May 9Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 30 – Jun 15

    1. May 30Numbered Public Act 12-173
    2. May 31Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 15Signed by the Governor
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Feb 29REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 14Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 29RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 29FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 29HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 29FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 10REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 16NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 16TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 1HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 1HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    18. May 1IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
    19. May 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. May 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    21. May 9SENATE PASSEDSenate
    22. May 9ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    23. May 30PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    24. May 31TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    25. Jun 15SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor