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2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2325

The Equal Opportunity for All Students with Special Needs Act; create to establish IEFs for certain students.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 12, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS WITH SPECIALS NEEDS ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION FUNDS (IEFS) FOR PARENTS OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; TO PRESCRIBE THE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM AND RECEIPT OF PROGRAM FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO APPROPRIATE SUFFICIENT FUNDS FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND TO THE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION FUNDS; TO REQUIRE EACH STUDENT'S IEF TO BE FUNDED AT AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE MAEP BASE STUDENT COST PLUS THE PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF FUNDS FOR CATEGORICAL AID PROGRAMS; TO STIPULATE THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS, STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS TO BECOME AND REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUNDS; TO REQUIRE PEER TO PREPARE A BIANNUAL REPORT ON THE SUFFICIENCY OF FUNDING FOR IEFS AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND ASSESSMENT EVALUATION BEGINNING IN 2018 AND EVERY TWO YEARS THEREAFTER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS TO BE ADHERED TO BY PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Tommy A. Gollott, Chris McDaniel, Michael Watson

Its course

January 17 to March 12, 2014, 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 action14 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 1327 days

EducationJan 17 to Feb 418 days

AppropriationsFeb 4 to Feb 40 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 12 · stopped27 days

EducationFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

AppropriationsFeb 26 to Mar 46 days

EducationMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 4Reported from ED to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 13Amended in the Senate
  5. Motion in the Senate to recommit lost
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 14Sent to the House
  2. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
  3. Feb 26Reported as amended from ED to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Reported as amended from AP to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 11Read the third time in the House
  7. Mar 12Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  8. Died on the calendar in the House
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 4DR - TSDP: ED To APSenate
  3. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 13AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 13Motion to Recommit LostSenate
  6. Feb 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 17Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 26DR - TSDPAA: ED To APHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 4DR - TSDPAA: AP To EDHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 12Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 12Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives