House Bill 638

AN ACT TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE BLIND PERSONS’ LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION ACT IN CONFORMITY TO AMENDMENTS IN FEDERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS AND TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 37-23-194, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS MAY RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM CERTIFIED TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SPECIALISTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-195, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (IEP) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 504 PLAN FOR A BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE IEP OR 504 PLAN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION THAT BRAILLE INSTRUCTION AND THE USE OF BRAILLE IS OR IS NOT REQUIRED FOR A PARTICULAR STUDENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-199, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS THAT SELL BOOKS TO MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO FURNISH COMPUTER FILES, RATHER THAN DISKETTES, FROM WHICH BRAILLE, AUDIO AND LARGE PRINT VERSIONS OF TEXTBOOKS CAN BE PRODUCED; TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MAKEUP AND DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON IMPLEMENATION OF THE BLIND PERSONS’ LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE BY WHICH TEACHERS CERTIFIED IN THE EDUCATION OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS MUST DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCIES IN READING AND WRITING BRAILLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Cecil Brown

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In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Feb 20

1. Feb 1Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Feb 13Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 20Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 21 – Mar 19

1. Feb 21Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 25Referred to the Senate committee on Education
3. Mar 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 19Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 31

1. Mar 20Returned to the House for enrolling
2. Mar 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
4. Mar 31Approved by the Governor