MD HB699 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 9 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-10 - Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Pending: Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing the Special Education Ombudsman in the Office of the Attorney General to serve as a resource for information and support to parents, students, and educators regarding special education rights and services; requiring the Ombudsman to submit a certain report concerning the State's special education services by July 1, 2022, and each July 1 thereafter; requiring certain school personnel to provide the parents of a child with a disability written information about the Ombudsman and the toll-free telephone number; etc.

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Title

Office of the Attorney General - Special Education Ombudsman

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-09 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-10SenateReferred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2020-03-09HouseThird Reading Passed (133-1)
2020-03-05HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-05HouseFavorable with Amendments {135266/1 Adopted
2020-03-05HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2020-02-07HouseHearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-30HouseFirst Reading Ways and Means

Same As/Similar To

SB504 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 562

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Education8405(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government6501(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government6502(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government6503(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government6504(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government6505(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government6506(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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