HB2219
Students who need or use augmentative and alternative communication; documentation of needs.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 access to curricula and instruction is 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 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100440D
- 01/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/09/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
- 01/18/2025 - House: Assigned Educ sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 01/18/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/21/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 01/22/2025 - House: Reported from Education with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/27/2025 - House: Education Amendments agreed to
- 01/27/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/27/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25100440D-E
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/30/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
- 02/06/2025 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Education and Health Amendments agreed to
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2219ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: 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 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2219)
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 453 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)
