BILL NUMBER: SB 462INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Blakeslee FEBRUARY 16, 2011 An act relating to special education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 462, as introduced, Blakeslee. Special education: litigation: costs. Existing law requires all children with disabilities residing in the state, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, and who are in need of special education and related services, to be identified, located, and assessed. Existing law requires a local educational agency to provide for the identification and assessment of the exceptional needs of an individual, and the planning of an instructional program to meet the assessed needs. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would address litigation fees incurred by school districts, special education local plan areas, and parents concerning special education disagreements. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would address litigation fees incurred by school districts, special education local plan areas, and parents concerning special education disagreements.