MD HB798 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: Passed on April 24 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-24 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: Passed on April 24 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-24 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring certain vision screenings to be given in the year that a student enters a school system, enters the first grade, and enters the eighth or ninth grade unless evidence is presented that a student has been tested by an optometrist or ophthalmologist within the past year; requiring the results of certain screenings be given to the parents or guardians of certain students with certain educational materials; and requiring that certain additional information be provided to parents or guardians of students who fail a certain vision screening.
Title
Visual Impairments - Requirements for Student Vision Screening and Information (Atticus Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-03-30 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-12 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) (Y: 138 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2018-03-12 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) (Y: 138 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 311 |
| 2018-04-05 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2018-04-04 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2018-04-03 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2018-04-03 | Senate | Favorable Report Adopted |
| 2018-04-02 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2018-03-16 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2018-03-15 | House | Third Reading Passed (137-0) |
| 2018-03-13 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2018-03-13 | House | Floor Amendment {153827/1 (Delegate Kittleman) Adopted |
| 2018-03-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments {195769/1 Report Adopted |
| 2018-03-12 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means |
| 2018-02-22 | House | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2018-02-01 | House | First Reading Ways and Means |
Subjects
Assessments
Blind Persons
Committees and Commissions
Continuing Education
Counties
Data
Disclosure
Education, Boards of
Evidence
Examinations
Forms
Health
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Job Training
Licenses
Local Government Mandates
Medical Assistance
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Ophthalmologists
Optometrists
Parents and Guardians
Primary and Secondary Education
Private Schools
Public Health
Public Information
Public Schools
Records
Reports
Students
Teachers
Blind Persons
Committees and Commissions
Continuing Education
Counties
Data
Disclosure
Education, Boards of
Evidence
Examinations
Forms
Health
Health Occupations
Health, Department of
Job Training
Licenses
Local Government Mandates
Medical Assistance
Nonprofit Organizations
Notices
Ophthalmologists
Optometrists
Parents and Guardians
Primary and Secondary Education
Private Schools
Public Health
Public Information
Public Schools
Records
Reports
Students
Teachers
