Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06740 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) CENTERS FOR EACH SCHOOL DIVISION AND AT LEAST THREE (3) SPED CENTERS IN BIG SCHOOL DIVISIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (CSNs), CREATING THE IMPLEMENTING MACHINERY THEREOF, PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Special Education Act Of 2009 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Special Education Act Of 2009." Seeks to provide access to basic education among children with specal needs (CSNs); ensure that CSNs fully develop their abilities, talents, interests and all aspect of their development to become more responsible for their lives and more effective partners in all the affairs of the state; inform and equip parents, caregivers and teachers with the capabilities to identify , prevent, refer and intervene with the disabilities of children and their developmental disorders; involve private groups, local government units and national agencies in the education of CSNs, and; effect positive changes in the community attitudes towards disability and the need to provide education, care and other needs to CSNs. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LACSON, JOSE CARLOS V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2009-08-26 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Pingoy | 2. Rodriguez |
| 3. Santiago (N.) | 4. Mendoza (M.) |
| 5. Chavez | 6. Estrella (R.) |
| 7. Madrona | 8. Valdez |
| 9. Prieto-Teodoro | 10. Javier |
| 11. Cua (J.) | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (012 ) | 2. Cari (015 ) |
| 3. Tieng (022 ) | 4. Abayon (024 ) |
| 5. Nograles (000 ) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Almario | 2. Soon-Ruiz |
| 3. Teodoro | 4. Susano |
| 5. Arenas | 6. Duenas |
| 7. Gonzales (N.) | 8. De Guzman |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02020 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02307 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-08-26 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN, WAYS AND MEANS, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00031, HB00765, HB02740, HB02908, HB03976, HB04096 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-08-26 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-08-26 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-09-02 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Almario, Soon-Ruiz, Teodoro, Susano, Arenas, Duenas, Gonzales (N.), De Guzman | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-09-15 | |
| REMARKS : On Sept. 15, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; approved the Ctte. amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt.;if any; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-09-23 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-10-09 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:157 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2009-10-12 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2009-10-12 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
"Special Education Act Of 2009." Seeks to provide access to basic education among children with specal needs (CSNs); ensure that CSNs fully develop their abilities, talents, interests and all aspect of their development to become more responsible for their lives and more effective partners in all the affairs of the state; inform and equip parents, caregivers and teachers with the capabilities to identify , prevent, refer and intervene with the disabilities of children and their developmental disorders; involve private groups, local government units and national agencies in the education of CSNs, and; effect positive changes in the community attitudes towards disability and the need to provide education, care and other needs to CSNs.
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