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Subcommittee advances bill to study speech-therapy access after testimony from person who stutters

2573902 · March 12, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 296, sponsored by Representative Love, passed the Insurance Subcommittee after testimony from Michael Kidd Gilchrist, who described personal experiences with stuttering; the bill would create a task/study to examine speech-therapy access in schools.

The Insurance Subcommittee voted 5-0 to advance House Bill 296, which Representative Love described as creating opportunities and support for students who need speech therapy.

Representative Love introduced the bill and then the committee heard in-person testimony from Michael Kidd Gilchrist, who identified…

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