HB1810 - 104th General Assembly

INCARCERATED-DISABILITIES
Last Action
4/11/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Equitable Access to Education, Employment, and Training for Incarcerated Individuals with Disabilities Act. Provides that reasonable accommodations for incarcerated individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability shall include a waiver of any requirement that the individual take the Test of Adult Basic Education and receive a passing score, or take and receive a passing score on any other examination or test that the Department may require to determine academic achievement or access to educational programs, work assignments, and vocational programs. Provides that participation in these programs through the Test of Adult Basic Education waiver and other reasonable accommodations shall qualify individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability to earn earned sentence credit, consistent with opportunities provided to other incarcerated individuals. Provides that Department of Corrections staff, including educational personnel, shall receive annual training on: (1) identifying individuals who have an intellectual disability or a developmental disability; (2) providing accommodations and supports to an individual with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability in educational, employment. and vocational settings; and (3) administering appropriate alternative assessments. Provides that staff training programs shall be developed in collaboration with disability advocacy organizations and educational institutions. Provides that the Department shall ensure compliance with federal disability laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act of 1973, through the implementation of the Act. Provides that individuals with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability who are denied access to programs or accommodations under the Act may file a grievance through the Department's established grievance procedures. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/28/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/05/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/05/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
2/21/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/25/2025 House Assigned to Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee
2/27/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2/27/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/27/2025 House Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael Crawford
2/27/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2/27/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
2/27/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
3/13/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Restorative Justice & Public Safety Committee; 007-003-000
3/13/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/01/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
4/11/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee