HB 265 -- SPECIAL EDUCATION DUE PROCESS HEARINGS

SPONSOR:  Cunningham (86)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass - federal mandate" by the
Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education by a vote of 12
to 0.

Currently, a special education due process hearing requires a
five-business-day notice for the introduction of evidence unless
it is an expedited hearing.  This bill removes the exception for
expedited hearings and makes the five-day notice applicable to
them.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this change to state law was
required by an amendment to federal law last year.  If the
statutes aren't changed to accommodate the law, the $200 million
federal appropriation is jeopardized.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Cunningham (86); and
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am