SB 317 - Education; textbook publisher provide electronic format accessible to Braille translation

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03/10/05 - Senate Read and Referred

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for findings of the General Assembly; to amend Chapters 3 and 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating respectively to postsecondary education and vocational, technical, and adult education, so as to provide that each publisher of a textbook shall provide for use by students having a print access disability an electronic format accessible to Braille translation, text to speech, and screen-reading software of such textbook as is available; to provide for exceptions; to define terms; to provide for construction; to provide for counseling on avoiding violation of copyright laws and agreements not to duplicate; to provide for civil liability; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/10/2005 Senate Read and Referred