DC B23-0151 | 2019-2020 | 23rd Council
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-22 - Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0151 Published in the DC Register
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-22 - Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0151 Published in the DC Register
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced it requires that braille instructors are certified in accordance with braille literacy standards. It also establishes how the individualized education program ("IEP") for blind or visually impaired children shall be made for instruction in braille unless an IEP Team deems it inappropriate.
Title
Blind Students Literacy and Education Rights Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Cnc. Brandon Todd [D] | Cnc. David Grosso [D] | Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D] | Cnc. Charles Allen [D] |
| Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] | Cnc. Jack Evans [D] | Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] | Cnc. Robert White [D] |
| Cnc. Mary Cheh [D] | Cnc. Trayon White [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-22 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0151 Published in the DC Register |
| 2019-02-19 | Council | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2019-02-19 | Council | Introduced in Committee of the Whole |
Washington D.C. State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B23-0151 |
| Text | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/41899/Introduction/B23-0151-Introduction.pdf |
