S0562Introduced in the Senate
Communication Rights of Individuals with Disabilities
Introduced by Ileana Garcia, District 36
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Providing that individuals with a disability have the right to communicate in their preferred manner; prohibiting state agencies, schools, and health care providers from restricting or denying such individuals access to their preferred alternative communication method; specifying rights that individuals with disabilities have with respect to their communication needs; establishing the Communication Rights Advisory Board within the Agency for Persons with Disabilities for a specified purpose, etc.
Where it stands
Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
Introduced
Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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