From the ECS State Policy Database Special Education--Transition

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary IL Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 Non-Profit Providers of Transition Services Not Subject to Bidding Requirements S.B. 2958 Existing statute permits supplies and services to be procured without advertising or calling for bids from any qualified not-for-profit agen... More... CA Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Eligibility for Project Workability Funds S.B. 1016 - Eligibility for Project Workability Funds From section 44 of bill summary: Extends definition of eligible applicants for Project Workability program (to provide transition services f... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 IEP Transition Plans S.B. 316 - IEP Transition Plans Requires transition plan to be developed during first IEP meeting after student turns 14 (previously was 16). Replaces existing reference to... More... RI Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Membership of the Interagency Transition Council within the Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education) H.B. 7739 Adds a representative of community-based providers of services to adults with disabilities and a representative of community-based providers... More... RI Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Amends Transition Council Membership S.B. 2446A Modifies the membership of the transition council. The council supports transition from school to self-sufficient adulthood for students wit... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program H.B. 5201 - Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program Establishes a two-year Adults with Disabilities Workforce Education Pilot Program in four counties to make scholarships available for studen... More... MA Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Transition Coordinator Endorsement H.B. 3720 Requires the board of elementary and secondary education to provide a specialist teacher endorsement in transition services including course... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Model IEP Form and Transition Planning S.B. 1788 Directs the Texas Education Agency to develop a model form for districts to elect to use in developing an individualized education program (... More... NH Signed into law 05/2011 Postsec. Postsecondary Training for Individuals with Disabilities H.B. 401 Authorizes the labor commissioner to establish a practical experience/training program for individuals with disabilities upon application by... More... IL Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Eligibility for Transition Services H.B. 5688 Provides that a child with a disability who receives residential and educational services from or paid by the department of human services i... More... MS Signed into law 03/2010 P-12 Special Education Accomodations S.B. 2520 Relates to testing instruments and procedures for students with disabilities. Clarifies accommodation. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/docu... More... CA Signed into law 10/2009 P-12 Transitions for Youth with Developmental Disabilities A.B. 287 Relates to individual development programs for persons with a developmental disability. Encourages the individual program planning process t... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Transitions for Students with Disabilities H.B. 979 Amends provisions concerning transition goals, supports and services. Removes certain provisions concerning transition goals and supports. P... More... NY Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Request for Adult Services A.B. 9225 Requires the Commissioner of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to notify the Committee on Special Education, multidisciplina... More... HI Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 Decisionmaking for Adult Special Education Students S.B. 2879 Establishes a power of attorney for adult special education students. Provides a process for revocation of the power of attorney for special... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Transfer of Rights to Special Education Student S.B. 396 Provides that when a student eligible for special education reaches the age of 18, rights accorded to the student's parents transfer to the ... More... IL Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Upper Statutory Age for a Student with Disabilities H.B. 817 In the definition of children with disabilities, provides that an eligible student who requires continued public school educational experien... More... TX Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Transitional Youth With Disabilities H.B. 1230 H.B. 1230 requires the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission (executive commissioner) to monitor programs and s... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Disabled Adult Children and College Students on Medical Leave S.B. 285 Relates to coverage of disabled adult children and college students on medical leave; requires a health insurance plan that covers dependent... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 Postsec. Community College Transitional Youths H.B. 618 Relates to services for transitional youth; increases the age at which a child may be adjudicated in need of care and supervision; provides ... More... WI Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Clearinghouse on Special Education Transition Services A.B. 308 Establishes a clearinghouse for information about special education transition services and vocational opportunities that are available in e... More... KY Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Awarding High School Diplomas to Students with Disabilities 704 KAR 3:305 (section 7) Clarifies provisions relating to awarding of high school diplomas to students with disabilities. States that if the severity of an exceptio... More... IL Signed into law 07/2005 P-12 Transition Specialists S.B. 768 Amends the Interagency Coordinating Council Act. With respect to the annual report that the Council is required to make to the Governor and ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Special Education in Private Schools A.B. 1858 (multiple provisions) Require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct an investigation onsite at any time without prior notice when there is substanti... More... MD Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Transitioning Students with Disabilities H.B. 988 Amends Division of Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Education responsibilities with county boards of education about transition ... More... NV Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Legislative Committee on Persons with Disabilities S.B. 137 Establishes the Legislative Committee on Persons with Disabilities; requiring the Department of Human Resources to submit certain reports to... More... TX Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Students Receiving Special Education Services H.B. 2823 H.B. 2823 delegates the responsibility of ensuring compliance with federal transition-related requirements to the commissioner of education.... More... IL Signed into law 08/2001 P-12 Workforce taskforce for persons with disabilities H.B. 3392 Public Act No. 92-303., Amends the Developmental Disability and the Mental Disability Services Act; creates a workforce taskforce for person... More... DE Signed into law 07/2001 P-12 Vocational habilitative and social skill development for Special Ed. Students. S.B. 144 Relates to persons with mental retardation or other specific developmental disabilities; provides for centers for vocational habilitative an... More... SD Signed into law 02/2001 Postsec. Rehabilitation Services to Include Student Tuition/Fees H.B. 1030 Revises the rehabilitation services provided at public cost to disabled and visually impaired persons based on economic need to include post... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000 Postsec. transition of students with disabilities H.B. 7466 Amends the composition of the Transition Council by adding a representative from one of the regional education collaboratives.Transition fro... More...