Public Schools - Individuals With Disabilities - Accessibility and Emergency Planning

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill requires every local school system to look for accessibility problems for students with disabilities during its regular safety checks and to add disability accommodations to its emergency plans. Each year schools must send a confidential report to the State Center that lists any times a facility was inaccessible and other emergency data. The aim is to make evacuations and emergency responses safer for students with disabilities.

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Hearings

• Ways and Means — Bill Hearing
  Ways and Means · Feb 11, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 666
2. Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed
3. Apr 9, 2026Returned Passed
4. Apr 8, 2026Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted
5. Apr 3, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
6. Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
7. Mar 9, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
8. Mar 6, 2026Third Reading Passed
9. Mar 5, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
10. Mar 5, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
11. Mar 4, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
12. Feb 2, 2026Hearing canceled

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Kaufman · sponsor
• A. Johnson
• Holmes
• S. Johnson
• Shetty

Bill text

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