MA S313

Bill

Relative to dyslexia

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to dyslexia. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts state law to address dyslexia, a specific type of neurological learning disability. It requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to issue guidelines for schools to develop screening procedures to identify students with potential indicators of neurological learning disabilities, including dyslexia. The bill also updates a previous law to include the identification of neurological learning disabilities in a panel's work on improving student assessments, and requires the appointment of a member to the panel who represents or is part of a dyslexia advocacy organization. Additionally, the bill directs the panel to include action steps in its report to implement research-based recommendations related to teacher preparation programs for reading disabilities like dyslexia.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (44)

Cory Atkins (D), Mike Barrett (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Michael Brady (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Thomas Calter (D), James Cantwell (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Josh Cutler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), David DeCoste (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Ken Gordon (D), Bradford Hill (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), John Keenan (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Marc Lombardo (R), Joan Lovely (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Richard Ross (R), John Scibak (D), Todd Smola (R), Theodore Speliotis (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), James Timilty (D), Walter Timilty (D), Paul Tucker (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2443 (on 04/19/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S313

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S313
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S313.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1915	Relative to drivers licenses for international students	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2083	To increase voter education and registration in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H2233	Relative to in-state tuition retention for UMMS	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H2872	Relative to dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H4394	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	No further action taken	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S239	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied H2056	Similar To
S2443	Relative to students with dyslexia	New draft substituted, see S2607	Replaced by
S2607	Relative to students with dyslexia	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 272 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S287	To establish a discretionary grant program for students with autism	Accompanied a study order, see S2348	Similar To
S294	Relative to students with dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see S2443	Similar To
S316	To promote alternative dispute resolution for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2385	Similar To

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