"PERSON WITH A DISABILITY" S.B. 730: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 730 (as introduced 9-5-07)
Sponsor: Senator John J. Gleason
Committee: Education
Date Completed: 10-10-07
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Revised School Code to replace references to a "handicapped person" with "person with a disability".
The Code contains references to a "handicapped person", "handicapped pupil", and "handicapper" in certain definitions and other provisions throughout the Code. The bill would replace those terms with "person with a disability".
The bill would require "person with a disability" to be defined by rules promulgated by the State Board of Education. Disabilities would include mental, physical, emotional, behavioral, sensory, and speech disabilities. (These provisions are similar to current language regarding the definition of "handicapped person", which the bill would remove.)
MCL 380.4 et al. Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Kathryn Summers-Coty
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb730/0708