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Committee votes ITL on study to centralize special‑education services after broad opposition
House Education Policy and Administration Committee · January 12, 2026
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Summary
Lawmakers moved HB 12 21 Inexpedient to Legislate after disability advocates, parents and educators warned that centralizing special‑education services would risk violating IDEA's least‑restrictive‑environment requirement and could harm student inclusion.
Representative Katie Peternell introduced HB 12 21, which would have directed a commission to study the cost of special education and consider establishing centralized locations for certain related services. The proposal drew strong, repeated opposition from disability‑rights advocates, parents and…
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