CHAPTER 46
HB 171 - FINAL VERSION
14Feb2019... 0279h
04/18/2019 1451s
2019 SESSION
19-0120
06/05
HOUSE BILL 171
SPONSORS: Rep. Lang, Belk. 4; Rep. T. Le, Rock. 31; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Education
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in cocurricular activities.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
14Feb2019... 0279h
04/18/2019 1451s 19-0120
06/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
46:1 New Section; Special Education; Commission Established. Amend RSA 186-C by inserting after section 28 the following new section:
186-C:28-a Commission Established.
I. There is established a commission to study equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in cocurricular activities.
II.(a) The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(1) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(3) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.
(4) One member of the New Hampshire School Boards Association, appointed by the association.
(5) One member of Special Olympics New Hampshire, appointed by that organization.
(6) One member of the New Hampshire Association of Special Education Administrators, appointed by the association.
(7) One member of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association, appointed by the association.
(8) One member of the self-advocacy leadership team, a task force of the New Hampshire council on developmental disabilities, appointed by the team.
(9) One member of the New Hampshire council on developmental disabilities, appointed by the council.
(10) One member of the New Hampshire Athletic Directors Association, appointed by the association.
(11) One member of the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, appointed by the association.
(b) Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
III.(a) The commission shall study school districts' efforts and ability to provide equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in cocurricular activities. The study shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Considering ways of expanding opportunities for students with disabilities to participate in cocurricular activities in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. section 701 et seq.
(2) Considering ways for students with disabilities to be allowed to try out for and if selected, participate in athletic programs.
(3) Considering ways for school districts to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities and without disabilities to participate in unified programs.
(4) Considering unified sports legislation passed in other states as a model for New Hampshire to adopt.
(5) Considering ways to expand unified programs in additional school districts.
IV. The members of the study commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
V. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2019.
46:2 Repeal. RSA 186-C:28-a, relative to a commission to study equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in athletics, is repealed.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2019.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 05, 2019
Effective Date:
I. Section 2 shall take effect November 1, 2019
II. Remainder shall take effect June 5, 2019
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 16, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 5, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 2, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 18, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 5, 2019: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/05/2019; Chapter 46; I. Sec. 2 Eff: 11/01/2019 II. Rem. Eff: 06/05/2019
May 8, 2019: Enrolled 05/08/2019 HJ 15 P. 101
May 8, 2019: Enrolled 05/08/2019
May 15, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/15/2019); SJ 17
May 15, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/15/2019); SJ 17
May 2, 2019: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2019-1451s (Rep. Luneau): MA VV 05/02/2019 HJ 14
May 2, 2019: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2019-1451s (Rep. Myler): MA VV 05/02/2019
April 18, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-1451s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/18/2019; SJ 13
April 18, 2019: Committee Amendment # 2019-1451s, AA, VV; 04/18/2019; SJ 13
April 18, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-1451s, 04/18/2019; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 18
April 2, 2019: Hearing: 04/02/2019, Room 103, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 16
March 7, 2019: Introduced 03/07/2019 and Referred to Education and Workforce Development; SJ 8
Feb. 14, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0279 (NT): MA VV 02/14/2019 HJ 5 P. 6
Feb. 14, 2019: Amendment # 2019-0279h (NT): AA VV 02/14/2019 HJ 5 P. 6
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0279h (NT) (Vote 18-0; CC)
Feb. 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0279h (NT) for 02/14/2019 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 11 P. 3
Feb. 5, 2019: Executive Session: 02/05/2019 10:00 am LOB 207
Jan. 16, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/16/2019 01:15 pm LOB 207
Jan. 2, 2019: Introduced 01/02/2019 and referred to Education HJ 2 P. 40