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House Bill 366 - Summary
Legislation sponsored by 1) Bearden, Timothy 68th; 2) Meadows, John 5th; 3) Tumlin, Steve 38th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 30-4-2, relating to right to equal public accommodations and to be accompanied by guide or service dog, so as to provide that every person engaged in the raising of a dog for training as a guide or service dog shall have the right to be accompanied by such dog in the same manner as a totally or partially blind, deaf, or physically disabled person under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
summary of HB 366 (html)
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Senate Bill 49 - Summary
Legislation sponsored by 1) Thomas, Regina 2nd 2) Harp, Seth 29th 3) Johnson, Eric 1st 4) Hudgens, Ralph 47th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfer of Division of Rehabilitation Services to Department of Labor, so as to provide for the delivery of certain services and techniques to deaf-blind individuals by an organization knowledgeable on deaf-blind issues; to provide that the division integrates the services and techniques into its standard practices and procedures; to provide for a time frame to retain the services of an organization to provide services and techniques to deaf-blind individuals and training on such services and techniques; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
summary of SB49 (html)
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Senate Bill 168 - Summary
Legislation sponsored by 1) Smith, Preston 52nd; 2) Butler, Gloria 55th; 3) Moody, Dan 56th; 4) Mullis, Jeff 53rd; 5) Seavy, Valencia 34th; 6) Reed, Kasim 35th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to enact the "Deaf Child's Bill of Rights Act"; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a definition; to require that a school system will take into account the specific communication needs of a deaf student; to provide for the explanation of options to the parent or guardian of a deaf student; to provide that a deaf student shall not be denied the opportunity for instruction in a particular communication mode or language; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
summary of SB 168 (html)
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