SB1034
Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs.
Summary
As Introduced. Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs on individualized education program; staff training.
Requires each school division to document on the individualized education program of a student with a disability who needs or uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) such student's AAC and communication access and support needs prior to the provision of instruction or support to such student, including any extended school ... (More) year period. The bill defines AAC as any method or tool other than oral speech that an individual uses to communicate, including gestures, facial expressions, writing, and speech-generating devices. The bill also requires each school division to provide to each employee or contractor who provides instruction or direct support to a student with a disability who needs or uses an AAC individualized training as an assistive technology to support the student's use of AAC and to ensure that curricula and instruction are designed or adapted as necessary to accommodate the student's unique communication access needs. The bill also established a timeline for such training based on certain circumstances. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101094D
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1034)
- 01/16/2025 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/05/2025 - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/10/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/10/2025 - House: Education Amendments agreed to
- 02/10/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/10/2025 - House: Passed House with amendments (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: House Amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
- 02/13/2025 - House: House insisted on amendments
- 02/13/2025 - House: House requested conference committee
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Senators: Pekarsky, Aird, Head
- 02/18/2025 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/18/2025 - House: Delegates: Tran, Askew, Cherry
- 02/20/2025 - Amended by conference committee
- 02/21/2025 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1034ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1034)
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 469 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469)
