Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB1308: Modifies provisions governing grants to deaf-blind individuals and families
Status: In committee, March 10, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1308 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SHIELDS. 2716H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 161.412, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to grants to deaf-blind individuals and families. Section A. Section 161.412, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 161.412, to read as follows: 161.412. 1. Subject to appropriations,the Missouri commissionforthe deafand hard of hearing shall provide grants to: (1) Organizations that provide services for deaf-blind children and their families. Such services may include providing family support advocates to assist deaf-blind children in participating in their communities and family education specialists to teach parents and siblings skills to support the deaf-blind children in their family; (2) Organizations that provide services for deaf-blind adults. Such grants shall be used to provide assistance to deaf-blind adults who are working towards establishing and maintaining independence; and (3) Organizations that train support service providers. Such grants shall be used to provide training that will lead to certification of support service providers in Missouri. 2. Thecommissionshallusearequest-for-proposalprocesstoawardthegrantsinthis section. Organizations that receive grants under this section may expend the grant for any purpose authorized in this section. [The total amount of grants provided under this section shall not exceed three hundred thousand dollars annually.] ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter …
Sponsors
- Brenda Shields (R, 011) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: General Laws(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HB1308?
- HB1308 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies provisions governing grants to deaf-blind individuals and families.
- What is the status of HB1308?
- In committee as of March 10, 2025. Latest action: Referred: General Laws(H) (March 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1308?
- Brenda Shields (R, 011).
- Where is the official record for HB1308?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1308&year=2025&code=R
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