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OK HB1846

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Mike Shelton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Act to require participating private schools to adopt an antidiscrimination policy.

  • Private schools must ensure their admission policies do not discriminate based on ethnicity, national origin, gender, income level, disabling condition, English language proficiency, measures of achievement, or athletic ability.

  • Maintains existing scholarship eligibility requirements for students with disabilities whose parents request enrollment at approved private schools instead of public school attendance.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2011, with an emergency declaration allowing the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Legislative Description

Schools; requiring private schools participating in the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program to adopt an antidiscrimination policy; effective date; emergency.

Education - Common

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Rules2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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