Bills by subject

Deaf and hearing impaired

12 bills and resolutions. 5 became law and 4 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 1142 Grants for emergency notification systems that are accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing pupils and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 7, 2026
AB 272 Eligibility for Family Care for individuals who are deaf-blind. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 1183 Grants for emergency notification systems that are accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing pupils and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
SB 272 Eligibility for Family Care for individuals who are deaf-blind. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 40 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law. Last action Aug 2, 2012

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 4

Mar 23, 2026
AB 272: Eligibility for Family Care for individuals who are deaf-blind. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1183: Grants for emergency notification systems that are accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing pupils and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 272: Eligibility for Family Care for individuals who are deaf-blind. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 7, 2026
SB 1142: Grants for emergency notification systems that are accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing pupils and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 4

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 122: Permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Nov 28, 2011
SB 86: Permitting an educational agency to refuse to employ or to terminate from employment an unpardoned felon.
Became law.

2009–10 session: 4

Apr 28, 2010
AB 16: Requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
May 26, 2009
SB 27: Requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.
Became law.
May 17, 2010
SB 389: Licensing sign language interpreters, creating an evidentiary privilege for communications with those interpreters, creating a Sign Language Interpreter Council, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Became law.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject