Substitute for Raised S.B. No. 424
Session Year 2026
 


AN ACT CONCERNING OVERSIGHT OF PLANS PURSUANT TO SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS IN THE STATE.

To require various reports and assessments of the needs of students with plans pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, give the Office of the Educational Ombudsperson oversight over alleged discriminatory practices related to special education services, require the Department of Education to modify its special education data system for such plans, require the Department of Social Services to evaluate school services with potential Medicaid reimbursement and to require the Chief Workforce Officer to develop a strategic assessment plan to increase the capacity of school social workers and school counselors in the state.

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Government Oversight Committee

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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 4/2/2026(LCO)File Number 361
 4/2/2026Senate Calendar Number 248
 4/2/2026Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 4/2/2026(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/27/2026(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26 5:00 PM
 3/17/2026(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/17/2026(GOS)Joint Favorable
 3/6/2026Public Hearing 03/10
 3/5/2026Referred to Joint Committee on Government Oversight

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