2007
Legislative Activity
MCDHH Legislative Initiatives
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Legislative Initiatives
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MCDHH Legislative Initiatives
HB181:
Beginning January 1, 2008, this bill requires closed
or open
captioning of electronic video instructional materials, including
CDs, DVDs, videotapes, and film, designed for
use in educational
institutions. Exceptions are made for certain materials. A
publisher that fails to comply with the requirements is liable to
the entity that purchases the materials for 10 times the amount
paid to have them captioned.
Click here to read the full text of the bill.
SB435:
Beginning January 1, 2008, this bill requires closed
or open
captioning of electronic video instructional materials, including
CDs, DVDs, videotapes, and film, designed for
use in educational
institutions. Exceptions are made for certain materials. A
publisher that fails to comply with the requirements is liable to
the entity that purchases the materials for 10 times the amount
paid to have them captioned.
Click here to read the full text of the bill.
HCR43:
A Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's
Educational Bill of Rights that outlines the rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
children in Missouri schools.
Click here to read the full text of the
resolution.
Other
Legislative Initiatives of Interest
HB657:
This bill expands the practice of audiology
by adding the fitting, programming, and dispensing of assistive listening
devices. Licensees who sell these devices are required to provide a
purchase agreement to the buyer containing product information including the
terms of sale, name of manufacturer, make, model, and current condition of the
product.
The bill also phases in educational requirements for applicants
for instrument specialist licenses or specialist-in-training
permits.
Click here to read the full text of the bill.
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2007
Legislative Calendar
- January
- 3 - 94th General Assembly 1st Regular Session
Convenes
HB181 First
Read
- 4 -
HB181 Second Read
15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - NO SESSION
- 24 - State of the State Address in the House of
Representatives Chamber
-
February
5 -
SB435
First Read
7 - SB435
Second Read
9 -
SB435/HB181 Assigned to Committees
20 -
HB181 Public Hearing Scheduled
SB435
Public Hearing Scheduled
22 -
SB435 Public Hearing Held
27 -
HB181 Public Hearing
Held
March
1 - Last day to introduce bills
SB435 Voted Do Pass
6 -
HCS for HB181 Voted Do Pass
14 - HCR43
Introduced
15 - Last day to report Senate Consent Bills from
Committees
Spring break begins upon adjournment
HCS HB181
Voted Do Pass by House Rules Committee
26 - Spring break ends
April
4 -
HCS HB181 Perfected by the
House
5 - HCS
HB181 Passed by the House
6 -
HCR43 sent the the Rules Committee
11 -
HCR43 Public Hearing Scheduled
HCS HB181 Continues to
Move
12 -
HCR 43 Voted Do Pass
18 -
HCS HB181 Senate Hearing
Scheduled
19 -
HCS HB181 Voted Do Pass by the Senate Committee
May
11 - Appropriations Bills must be Truly Agreed and
Finally Passed
15 - HB181
Passes
18 - SESSION ENDS
September
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