SB 681 – Requires a student to receive instruction in Braille reading and writing as part of his or her individualized education plan unless instruction in Braille is determined not appropriate for the child

• Sponsor: Hummel
• LR Number: 4760H.03C
• Committee: Education
• Last Action: 5/18/2018 - H Informal Calendar Senate Bills for Third Reading w/HCS
• Title: HCS SB 681
• Effective Date: August 28, 2018
• House Handler: Ruth

Current Bill Summary

HCS/SB 681 - This act requires a student to receive instruction in Braille reading and writing as part of his or her individualized education plan (IEP) unless the IEP team determines that instruction in Braille or the use of Braille is not appropriate for the child. The act modifies the definition of "student".

This provision is identical to HCS/HB 2555 (2018), to a provision contained in the truly agreed SS/HCS/HB 1606 (2018), to a provision contained in the truly agreed CCS/HCS/SB 743 (2018), to a provision contained in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 949 (2018), and is similar to SB 362 (2017), HB 2569 (2016), and HCS/HB 1003 (2015).

JAMIE ANDREWS