Relating to education for children with a traumatic brain injury.
Summary
Broadens the description of what constitutes a [ brain injury ] health impairment for determining when a child is considered a child with a disability for purposes of qualifying for special education.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jun 20, 2025
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A-Engrossed
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B-Engrossed
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4 edits
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Jun 11, 2025
MODERATE
This bill revision updates the legislative history to reflect Senate amendments and clarifies eligibility criteria for special education services. The changes expand the definition of brain injuries covered under special education and remove the specific reference to traumatic brain injury as a separate category, instead including internal brain injuries within the broader 'other health impairment' category.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include internal brain injuries under the 'other health impairment' category and removed the separate 'traumatic brain injury' category from the list of disabilities.
ELIGIBILITY
Added 'including internal brain injuries' to the 'other health impairment' category to broaden eligibility for special education services.
DEFINITION
Removed the separate 'traumatic brain injury' category from the list of disabilities, now relying on the expanded 'other health impairment' definition.
TECHNICAL
Updated bill metadata to reflect Senate amendments dated May 23 and added Representative NERON as a sponsor.
Reorganized the definition of 'developmental delay' by removing the previous section numbering and renumbering subsequent definitions.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 30
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic18
72% Yea
R
Republican12
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by McIntire. Passed.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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