SB 243 (BR 2351) - L. Casebier
AN ACT relating to the availability of textbooks and instructional materials in accessible formats for students with disabilities.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to define accessible format as meaning any medium or specialized format for presentation of instructional materials that is needed by a student with a disability for a reading accommodation other than standard print, including but not limited to Braille, large print, audio recordings, digital text, and digital talking books; require the Department of Education to give preferential procurement status to textbook and instructional materials from publishers who make their materials available in accessible formats for use by students with disabilities, or who can verify that an accessible format textbook or educational material is currently available from or is in the process of being created by the American Printing House for the Blind, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, or another authorized entity; require the Department of Education to require any publisher of a textbook or program adopted for use in the public schools to furnish computer files or electronic versions of the printed testbooks or electronic versions of the printed textbooks and instructional materials in digital files in extension markup language format; and require the Department of Education to require publishers to make digital files upon request to the American Printing House for the Blind for production of accessible Braille and other materials and to Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic for production of accessible audio cassettes, digital text, and digital talking books.
SB 243 - AMENDMENTS
SCS - Retain original provisions; require any publisher of a textbook or program adopted for use in the public schools to furnish computer files or electronic versions of the items effective July 1, 2003.
HCS - Retain original provisions; make technical word corrections.
HFA (1, F. Rasche) - Add definitions; add criteria for alternate formats; make technical corrections.
Feb 25-introduced in Senate
Feb 27-to Education (S)
Mar 6-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
Mar 7-2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 11-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Mar 12-3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute
Mar 13-received in House
Mar 14-to Education (H)
Mar 18-posted in committee
Mar 20-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
Mar 21-2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 22-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 25, 2002
Mar 25-3rd reading; returned to the Orders of the Day; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Mar 26-3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
Mar 27-received in Senate
Apr 1-posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) for Monday, April 1, 2002; Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) ; passed 36-0
Apr 2-enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
Apr 9-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 299)
