FL H0015

Bill

FL H0015

Children with Developmental Delays

Introduced
07/21/2021

In Committee
09/17/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
03/14/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to children with developmental delays; amending s. 1003.01, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "exceptional student" to include additional students with developmental delays; amending s. 1003.21, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill amends Florida statutes to redefine "exceptional student" to include children with developmental delays up to age 9 or through the completion of grade 2, whichever comes first. Previously, the definition only included children up to age 5. The bill also makes conforming changes to the eligibility for public special education programs and related services for children with disabilities under the age of 3.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (21)

Fred Hawkins (R)*, Allison Tant (D)*, Kristen Arrington (D), Robin Bartleman (D), Christopher Benjamin (D), Fentrice Driskell (D), Anna Eskamani (D), Joy Goff-Marcil (D), Christine Hunschofsky (D), Dotie Joseph (D), Andrew Learned (D), Stan McClain (R), Jim Mooney (R), Daisy Morales (D), Rene Plasencia (R), Felicia Robinson (D), Kelly Skidmore (D), Jackeline Toledo (R), Susan L. Valdés (R), Patricia Williams (D), Marie Woodson (D),

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to SB 236 (on 03/07/2022)

Official Document

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15

(1 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15
Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15/Analyses/h0015z1.ELE.PDF
Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15/Analyses/h0015z.ELE.PDF
Analysis - Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15/Analyses/h0015e.EEC.PDF
Analysis - Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15/Analyses/h0015d.EEC.PDF
Analysis - PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15/Analyses/h0015c.PKA.PDF
Analysis - PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15/Analyses/h0015b.PKA.PDF
Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15/Analyses/h0015a.ELE.PDF
Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15/Analyses/h0015.ELE.PDF
Bill	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/15/BillText/Filed/PDF

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