2020 House Bill 5836

Facilitate deaf child monitoring

Introduced in the House

June 4, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Kathy Crawford (R-38)

To require the Michigan Department of Education to create a means for the parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child age five and under “to monitor and track the child's expressive and receptive language acquisition and developmental stages toward English literacy” as specified in the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

Sept. 15, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Nov. 5, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the House 102 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 12, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness