VA HB238 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-02-16 - House: Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Students with Disabilities Tuition Assistance Grant Program. Creates the Students with Disabilities Tuition Assistance Grant Program to provide tuition assistance for attendance at an eligible private school for any K-12 student as defined by the Board of Education in its Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia who is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. "Autism spectrum disorder" means any pervasive developmental disorder, including (i) autistic disorder, (ii) Asperger's Syndrome, (iii) Rett syndrome, (iv) childhood disintegrative disorder, or (v) Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified, as defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association. The amount of the grant shall be limited to $36,000 per year.

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Title

Students with Disabilities Tuition Assistance Grant Program; created.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N) (Y: 4 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-16 House: Left in Education
2010-01-28 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N)
2010-01-26 House: Assigned Education sub: #2 Students and Daycare
2010-01-11 House: Referred to Committee on Education
2010-01-11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101276D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221335.1(n/a)See Bill Text
221335.8(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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