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CA AB2122

Bill

Status

Passed

9/26/2012

Primary Sponsor

Ricardo Lara

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Origin

State Assembly

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) sponsor to provide testing accommodations to disabled test subjects upon timely request to ensure the test accurately measures aptitude rather than disability.

  • Mandates that the accommodation determination process be made public, decisions be conveyed within a reasonable timeframe, and denials be provided in writing with stated reasons.

  • Requires the LSAT sponsor to establish a timely appeals process for denied accommodation requests and post refund policy information on the LSAT website.

  • Prohibits the LSAT sponsor from notifying score recipients that a test subject received accommodations and from withholding information that would allow deduction of accommodation use.

  • Establishes that intentional violations are subject to existing civil penalties of up to $750 per violation.

Legislative Description

Standardized testing: testing accommodations.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 583, Statutes of 2012.

9/26/2012

Committee Referrals

Education5/3/2012
Rules4/19/2012
Higher Education3/8/2012

Full Bill Text

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