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1999 SESSION

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SB 1307 Proficiency in Braille.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Proficiency in Braille. Requires that on and after July 1, 2000, persons seeking licensure with endorsements as teachers of the blind and visually impaired demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing Braille. Currently, the law provides that such persons shall demonstrate “minimum proficiency” in Braille.

FULL TEXT

• 01/21/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 993839666  pdf
• 02/25/99  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1307ER)  pdf
• 04/01/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0429)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/21/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 993839666
• 01/21/99  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/22/99  Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Public Education
• 01/28/99  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/01/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/99  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/03/99  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/04/99  House: Read first time
• 02/04/99  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 02/15/99  House: Reported from Education (23-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/99  House: Read second time
• 02/17/99  House: Read third time
• 02/17/99  House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/99  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/99  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1307ER)
• 02/26/99  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/26/99  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/27/99  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/25/99  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 429 (effective 7/1/99)
• 04/01/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0429)