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Committee advances special education measures after contentious debate; amendments and final votes recorded
Summary
The committee considered several special education bills and amendments. The committee approved amendments and advanced two bills — HB 699 (as amended) and HB 754 (as amended) — after lengthy discussion about stakeholder input, definitions, and administrative processes; votes were recorded on amendments and final passage.
The House Education Committee voted on multiple special education measures during an executive-session sequence that included roll-call votes on amendments and final passage of two bills with amendments.
HB 699: Representative Cordelli offered amendment 0606H, which the committee debated at length. Committee members raised concerns about stakeholder consultation, the scope of definitions, alignment with federal law and a current audit of the special education unit. After discussion, the…
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