Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05610 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/12/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5610
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 700
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Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. PAVALOCK-D'AMATO, 77th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5610 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 700

*00700*

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION 

Introduced by:

REP. PAVALOCK-D'AMATO, 77th Dist.

AN ACT EXPANDING PROTECTION FROM DISCRIMINATION TO CERTAIN STUDENTS.

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

That section 10-15c of the general statutes be amended to (1) include mental disability or physical disability to the provision prohibiting discrimination, and (2) extend application of said section to children under five years of age who are receiving special education and related services pursuant to chapter 164 of the general statutes.

Statement of Purpose: 

To protect students from discrimination in public schools.