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CO SB200

CO SB200
Dyslexia Screening and READ Act Requirements

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Introduced
03/18/2025
In Committee
04/16/2025
Crossed Over
05/13/2025
Passed
05/13/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/23/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

CONCERNING TARGETED MEASURES TO ENCOURAGE EARLY ELEMENTARY ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, UPDATING METHODS FOR ASSESSING CERTAIN SKILLS, IDENTIFYING STRUGGLING READERS, AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA.

AI Summary

This bill addresses early identification and support for students with dyslexia by updating Colorado's reading assessment and intervention procedures. The bill defines dyslexia as a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties with word recognition, spelling, and decoding, and requires local education providers to implement universal dyslexia screening for kindergarten through third-grade students by the 2027-28 school year. The screening must identify risk factors such as weaknesses in phonological awareness, sound-symbol recognition, word decoding, and oral language skills. When risk factors are identified, teachers must conduct diagnostic assessments and develop targeted intervention plans. The bill expands the definition of a "body of evidence" for identifying reading difficulties to include various formal and informal assessments, observational data, and student background information. It also requires the Colorado Department of Education to recommend reading assessments that include universal dyslexia screeners, with specific criteria for validity, reliability, and effectiveness. The goal is to ensure early detection of reading challenges, provide timely and targeted support, and engage families in supporting students' reading progress, ultimately preventing long-term academic and socioeconomic consequences associated with unaddressed reading difficulties.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (67)

Eliza Hamrick (D)*,  Chris Kolker (D)*,  Kyle Mullica (D)*,  Matt Soper (R)*,  Judy Amabile (D),  Jennifer Bacon (D),  Mark Baisley (R),  Matt Ball (D),  Shannon Bird (D),  Andrew Boesenecker (D),  Scott Bright (R),  Kyle Brown (D),  Jarvis Caldwell (R),  Sean Camacho (D),  John Carson (R),  Michael Carter (D),  Marc Catlin (R),  James Coleman (D),  Lisa Cutter (D),  Jessie Danielson (D),  Lindsey Daugherty (D),  Monica Duran (D),  Regina English (D),  Tony Exum (D),  Lisa Frizell (R),  Meg Froelich (D),  Lori Garcia Sander (R),  Lindsay Gilchrist (D),  Julie Gonzales (D),  Ryan Gonzalez (R),  Nick Hinrichsen (D),  Jamie Jackson (D),  Iman Jodeh (D),  Junie Joseph (D),  Rebecca Keltie (R),  Barbara Kirkmeyer (R),  Mandy Lindsay (D),  Larry Liston (R),  Meghan Lukens (D),  Javier Mabrey (D),  Janice Marchman (D),  Matt Martinez (D),  Tisha Mauro (D),  Julie McCluskie (D),  Karen McCormick (D),  Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),  Amy Paschal (D),  Byron Pelton (R),  Rod Pelton (R),  Jacqueline Phillips (D),  Rose Pugliese (R),  Janice Rich (R),  Dylan Roberts (D),  Robert Rodriguez (D),  Manny Rutinel (D),  Gretchen Rydin (D),  Emily Sirota (D),  Lesley Smith (D),  Marc Snyder (D),  Katie Stewart (D),  Rebekah Stewart (D),  Tom Sullivan (D),  Elizabeth Velasco (D),  Katie Wallace (D),  Michael Weissman (D),  Faith Winter (D),  Yara Zokaie (D), 

Last Action

Governor Signed (on 05/23/2025)

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