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Update on bills related to Background Screening (HB 7069 by Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council/SB 1520 by Sen. Storms)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
These bills will increase criminal background screening requirements of employees who work with vulnerable adults and children. The House bill has been in messages to…
Update on Bills related to School Restraint/Seclusion on Students with Disabilities (SB 2118/HB 1073)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
These bills, sponsored by Senators Andy Gardiner and Representatives Dorothy Hukill and Marcelo Llorente, represent the Florida legislature’s first effort to enact law to address…
Disability Rights Florida Supports Affordable Housing
Monday, April 12, 2010
On Wednesday, April 7, staff from Disability Rights Florida participated in the Sadowski Coalition rally on the steps of the old Capitol. As in…
SB 2118 Regarding Students with Disabilities/Seclusion/Restraint in Committee on Tuesday, March 23
Friday, March 19, 2010
Senate Bill 2118, a priority bill for Disability Rights Florida, will be heard by the Senate Education PreK-12 Committee on Tuesday, March 23, 2010,…
Limiting Restraint on Students with Disabilities
Monday, February 22, 2010
Orlando Sentinel urges lawmakers to protect children with disabilities from improper restraint and seclusion.