Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05470 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/18/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5470
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 889
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5470 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 889

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BURDEN OF PROOF IN SPECIAL EDUCATION HEARINGS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 10-76h of the general statutes be amended to shift the burden of proof to the party requesting the hearing in special education hearings to determine educational placement. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To shift the burden of proof to parents in special education hearings.