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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2813: Teacher preparation programs

Requiring an assessment of the need for teacher preparation programs for teachers of visually impaired and blind public school students.

Summary

  • Directs the Professional Educator Standards Board to consider approval of out-of-state institutions of higher education for the purpose of establishing a specialty endorsement program for teaching visually impaired and blind students and to report upon both the consideration process and resulting recommendations.
  • Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Board to assess the need for an in-state teacher preparation program for teachers of visually impaired and blind students and to report upon the needs assessment and associated recommendations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2813), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Companion bill
SB 6535
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to teachers of visually impaired and blind birth to age twenty-one public school students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dave Upthegrove D-33Pat Sullivan D-47Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2813
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  5. Placed on second reading.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. ED - Majority; do pass.
  10. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2813 in other sessions

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