2007 House Bill 5323

Transfer special education authority to state State Board of Education

Introduced in the House

Oct. 17, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Fred Miller (D-31)

To transfer authority over special education rules from the state superintendent of instruction to the state State Board of Education. The authority was transferred from the department to the superintendent in a 1996 gubernatorial executive order.

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 3, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 10, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 88 to 20 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Education