HB 23-1263 CO Became Law
Translating Individualized Education Programs
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Summary
The act permits the multidisciplinary team that creates an individualized education program (IEP) for a child, who may be eligible for special education services, to translate or contract with a translation services provider to translate the IEP draft documents into the dominant language spoken in the home of the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian (parent). Upon request of the child's parent, the multidisciplinary team is required to translate or contract with a translation services provider to translate the final IEP document into the dominant language spoken in the home of the child's parent. The IEP team shall verbally inform the child's parent of the right to request translation services. APPROVED by Governor May 25, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Lorena Garcia Democratic · primary
- Mary Young · primary
- Rachel Zenzinger · primary
- Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
Action history (16)
- May 25, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
- May 15, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 15, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 12, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 29, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
- Apr 28, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
- Apr 27, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 26, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
- Apr 24, 2023 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 19, 2023 Senate Committee on Education Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed · upper
- Apr 17, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
- Apr 14, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 13, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
- Apr 12, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 10, 2023 House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 26, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower
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