HSB 713

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 14, 2024
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 14, 2024
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2024
4. –
   Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2612
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2612 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2612 What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 9

6 adopted · 2 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• S-5090 · filed March 25, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment creates a special education division within the Department of Education to oversee area education agencies and ensure they follow state and federal laws. It requires the department to provide professional development, support for individualized education programs, and data collection systems for both public and nonpublic schools. The amendment also mandates that the department use specific staff positions to manage these oversight and accreditation duties.
  Never voted on
• H-8237 · filed March 21, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment adds new duties for the Department of Education to oversee special education, provide professional development lists, and support individualized education programs for students in nonpublic schools. It also requires the department to dedicate specific staff positions to oversee area education agencies and ensures these agencies charge market rates for their services. Additionally, it changes the number of area education agencies from fifteen to nine.
  Adopted
  52–42
  March 21, 2024
• H-8220Strike everything · filed March 19, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and focuses on giving the Department of Education more oversight over area education agencies regarding special education. It requires the department to oversee agency operations to ensure compliance with laws, provide statewide standards for education initiatives, and potentially transfer certain agency employees to the department. The amendment also changes the number of area education agencies from fifteen to nine and adds new reporting requirements for the agencies.
  Adopted
  52–42
  March 21, 2024
• S-5067 · filed March 18, 2024 by Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Nate Boulton (D), Sen. Claire Celsi (D) and 11 more

  AI summary This amendment replaces the sections of the bill regarding the Department of Education's supervision of area education agencies with the creation of a commission to study those agencies. The commission would be led by two co-chairs from different political parties and would make recommendations to the general assembly by the end of 2024 regarding agency funding, governance, and services.
  Failed
  March 18, 2024
• S-5062 · filed March 18, 2024 by Sen. Lynn Evans (R)

  AI summary This amendment requires area education agency boards to provide educational and media services to students in accredited nonpublic schools, even if their local school district does not receive those services. It also changes how certain funding is calculated to include amounts for special education, media, and educational services provided to nonpublic school students.
  Adopted
  March 18, 2024
• S-5043Strike everything · filed March 5, 2024 by Sen. Lynn Evans (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that gives the Department of Education's division of special education more authority to oversee area education agencies and set statewide standards. It requires a plan to transfer certain oversight and compliance employees from the agencies to the Department of Education and changes the number of area education agencies from fifteen to nine. The amendment also adds new requirements for agency boards to report on special education progress and provide annual service and cost reports to school districts.
  Adopted
  March 18, 2024
• S-5042Strike everything · filed March 5, 2024 by Sen. Lynn Evans (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It requires the division of special education to oversee area education agencies to ensure they follow special education laws, including assigning specific staff for oversight and accreditation. It also allows area education agencies to provide evidence-based professional development to schools and expands the types of schools and districts they can serve.

  Amends this SF 2386 to CONFORM to HF 2612
  Adopted
  March 18, 2024
• H-8111 · filed February 29, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment removes several sections of the bill, including the parts that change how area education agencies are supervised and how their boards function. It also removes the sections that change how certain funds are paid to school districts.
  Failed
  35–61
  February 29, 2024
• H-8107 · filed February 28, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment requires area education agencies to dedicate up to forty full-time staff members to ensure they follow special education laws. It also requires the Department of Education to create a list of approved professional development services that agencies can provide to schools. Additionally, the amendment changes how agency administrators are paid, updates the budget approval process, and modifies how board members are elected.
  Adopted
  February 29, 2024