Legislative Links

Federal

• Education Hearings and Appeals:  A searchable index of hearings and decisions from the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). It also contains detailed instruction on how to file a complaint, a calendar to assist in scheduling a hearing, and contact information for people working at the OHA.

• EDLAW, Inc.:  This resource supplies the text of landmark legislation such as IDEA and Section 504, and provides a list of attorneys who represent families of children with disabilities.

• Full-text state statutes and legislation on the Internet:  This page seeks to link to sites containing full-text state constitutions, statutes (also called codes), legislation (bills, amendments and similar documents) and session laws (laws as they appear before codification).

• A Guide to Disability Rights Laws:  Provides an overview of key federal laws affecting people with disabilities, including the ADA, the Fair Housing Act, IDEA, and the Rehab Act.

• NASP Advocacy, Public Policy, and Legislative Issues - Using the NASP Advocacy Action Center is a great way to influence public policy, funding, and legislation that will impact your job as a school psychologist. Make sure your voice is heard: Contact your state and federal elected officials through the Advocacy Action Center. It takes very little time and only a few simple steps.

• THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet: The site includes major legislation, summaries of bills, text of the Congressional Record, committee information, and is a service of the Library of Congress.

• Wrightslaw:  Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. You will find articles, cases, newsletters, and resources about dozens of topics in the Advocacy Libraries and Law Libraries.

Kansas

• Kansas-Legislative Services

• Kansas-Bill Tracking

• Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities Legislative Searchable Database

• Kansas Association of Independent Living Centers Current Legislative Updates

• Kansas National Education Association

• Daily Legislative Briefings

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