2009 Sponsored legislation
Each year Disability Rights California legal and legislative staff identify possible legislative fixes for issues affecting people with disabilities. Several legislative proposals are written, and based on priority, political climate and the approval of our Board of Directors, among other factors, we decide which if any bills it will sponsor. Then legislative staff work on finding the right legislator to become the author of each bill, and persuading that legislator to take on the bill. This year we are sponsoring:
AB 214 (Chesbro) Health Care Coverage: Durable Medical Equipment (htm) or (pdf)- Support 4-7-09 - sponsored by Disability Rights California - Failed Senate Health Committed
AB 287 (Beall) Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Employment (htm) or (pdf) - Support 8-21-09 - Enacted, sponsored by Disability Rights California
AB 1538 (Ma) Pupil Discipline: Restraint (htm) or (pdf) - Support 4-30-09, Two Year Bill, sponsored by Disability Rights California - See attached Fact Sheet
SB 781 (Leno) Residential Care Facilities Eviction Procedures (htm) or (pdf) - Support 10-1-09, a Disability Rights California sponsored bill - Enacted
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