MA H1218

Bill

Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities who have exited special education

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities who have exited special education. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to create higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities who have exited special education. The key provisions include: 1) establishing a task force to develop and pilot mechanisms to support higher education institutions in offering opportunities for these individuals over the age of 21; 2) allowing these individuals to participate in undergraduate academic courses, internships, and extracurricular activities without requiring them to meet standard college admission criteria; 3) requiring public institutions of higher education to provide individual supports and services to facilitate the inclusion of these individuals in academic and non-academic campus life; and 4) specifying the funding sources for the individual supports and services required under the bill.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (87)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Natalie Blais (D), Michael Brady (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Cahill (D), Linda Campbell (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Claire Cronin (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Josh Cutler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), William Driscoll (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Paul Feeney (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Carole Fiola (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Susan Gifford (R), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Pat Haddad (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Bradford Hill (R), Kevin Honan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Randy Hunt (R), Pat Jehlen (D), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Patrick Kearney (D), James Kelcourse (R), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), Todd Smola (R), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Aaron Vega (D), John Velis (D), Dave Vieira (R), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4419 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1218

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1218
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1218.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1208	Requiring sexual misconduct climate surveys at institutions of higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4418	Similar To
H1219	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4419	Similar To
H4099	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 113 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4419	Creating higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism, and other developmental disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
H477	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H481	To fund a more affordable public higher education system in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H8	Relative to higher education boards of trustees	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S1055	Relative to social media privacy protection	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1724	Establishing a college tuition tax deduction	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S2183	To support improved financial stability in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S755	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S759	Protecting public higher education student information	Accompanied a new draft, see S2736	Similar To
S761	Relative to transparency in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4075	Similar To
S762	Relative to advance placement examinations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2738	Similar To
S768	Related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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