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SR 12

A resolution to designate February 20, 2025, as Conductive Education Day.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mark Huizenga and 1 co-sponsor

Designates Feb 20, 2025 as Conductive Education Day to raise awareness and support CE programs for neuromotor impairments; ceremonial, nonbinding.

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Bill Summary · SR 12

Summary — SR 12: Designation of “Conductive Education Day” (Feb 20, 2025)

Status: Adopted by the Senate (enrolled), February 20, 2025
Document type: Senate Resolution (ceremonial/non‑binding)

Purpose and intent

SR 12 formally designates February 20, 2025, as “Conductive Education Day.” The resolution recognizes and raises awareness of Conductive Education (CE) — a rehabilitative teaching system developed more than 70 years ago in Hungary by Dr. András Peto — and encourages support for CE programs that help people with neuromotor impairments increase mobility and independence.

Key findings and statements in the resolution

  • Notes CE’s origin (Dr. András Peto) and its foundation in the concept of neuroplasticity: the brain’s ability to reorganize neural pathways through new experiences.
  • Describes CE as a unique teaching/rehabilitation system that assumes motivated learners with disabilities can improve motor function and independence regardless of severity.
  • Identifies populations that may benefit from CE, including stroke survivors and people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, spina bifida, and acquired brain injuries.
  • States CE’s potential to positively affect “close to 9 million people in the United States and Canada.”
  • Concludes by designating February 20, 2025, as Conductive Education Day and encouraging support for the program.

What the resolution does (and does not) do

  • Does: Publicly recognize and commemorate Conductive Education; raise awareness among lawmakers, providers, caregivers, and the public; encourage support for CE programs.
  • Does not: Create new legal obligations, appropriate funds, change state law, or establish regulatory programs. It is a ceremonial, non‑binding resolution.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries named in the text: children and adults with neuromotor impairments (e.g., cerebral palsy, stroke survivors, MS, Parkinson’s, spina bifida, acquired brain injury).
  • Secondary stakeholders: educators and therapists who provide CE, rehabilitation providers, advocacy organizations, caregivers, and public health/education entities that may use the designation to promote services or funding.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced and acted on during the 2025 legislative session; enrolled and adopted by the Senate on February 20, 2025.
  • As an adopted Senate resolution, SR 12 serves as an official statement of recognition by the legislative body rather than an enactment of law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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