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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5958

SB 5958: Vision screening of students

Regarding vision screening for public school students.

Summary

  • Students who from one semester to the next exhibit striking behavior or discipline changes or a sudden drop in academic performance may be subject to screening in addition to that required by SBH to determine whether the change in behavior, discipline, or performance is due to visual impairment. Personnel conducting the additional visual screening must use the functional vision test.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5958), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Oemig (D-45)
Introduced
February 10, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Versions
SB 5958, SSB 5958

AN ACT Relating to vision screening of school children;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Oemig (D-45)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5958)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5958)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5958)
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5958)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5958)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5958 in other sessions

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