MA S310

Bill

MA S310

Expanding inclusive transition programs for students with severe disabilities

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to expand inclusive transition programs for students with severe disabilities. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires the executive office of education to create and issue guidelines by January 1, 2015, related to inclusive transition programs for students with severe disabilities, building upon existing laws found in section 17 of chapter 71B of the General Laws. These transition programs are designed to help students with significant disabilities prepare for life after they leave school, and the guidelines will help ensure these programs are inclusive, meaning they are integrated with the broader school community and offer opportunities for students to participate alongside their peers.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Barbara L'Italien (D)*, Marcos Devers (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Brian Joyce (D), Joan Lovely (D), Tom Sannicandro (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H3683 (on 07/23/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S310

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S310	11/24/2016
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S310	04/16/2015
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S310.pdf	04/16/2015

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3683	Expanding inclusive transition programs for students with severe disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by
H453	Relating to high school graduation requirements for students with learning disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1218	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2149	Similar To
S1456	Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1995	Relative to constables in the town of Middleborough	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S260	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied a study order, see S2347	Similar To
S263	To promote a coordinated public school focus on students with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2315	Similar To
S312	To address the special education needs of children with dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4406	Similar To
S315	To support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2223	Similar To
S567	To establish criteria for Masshealth hardship waivers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S807	Preventing unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S83	Creating a means for tracking the unmet need of individuals with developmental disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied H127	Similar To
S85	For passage to independence	Accompanied a study order, see H4613	Similar To
S86	To increase the Commonwealth's compliance with federal law meeting requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act	New draft substituted as amended, see S2142	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3683

Expanding inclusive transition programs for students with severe disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaced by

H453

Relating to high school graduation requirements for students with learning disabilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1218

Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers

Accompanied a new draft, see S2149

Similar To

S1456

Eliminating telecommunications tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1995

Relative to constables in the town of Middleborough

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S260

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied a study order, see S2347

Similar To

S263

To promote a coordinated public school focus on students with disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2315

Similar To

S312

To address the special education needs of children with dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see H4406

Similar To

S315

To support the transition to adult services for persons with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2223

Similar To

S567

To establish criteria for Masshealth hardship waivers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S807

Preventing unnecessary vacancies in foreclosed homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S83

Creating a means for tracking the unmet need of individuals with developmental disabilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Accompanied H127

Similar To

S85

For passage to independence

Accompanied a study order, see H4613

Similar To

S86

To increase the Commonwealth's compliance with federal law meeting requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act

New draft substituted as amended, see S2142

Similar To

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