MA H330

Bill

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia for students. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 71 of the General Laws to define "Neurological Learning Disability" as a specific learning disability, including but not limited to dyslexia, that is neurobiological in origin. It requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to issue guidelines for school districts to develop more targeted screening procedures or protocols to identify potential indicators of a neurological learning disability, specifically focusing on phonemic awareness, rapid automatized naming, and letter sound knowledge.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (56)

Cory Atkins (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Thomas Calter (D), James Cantwell (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Josh Cutler (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), David DeCoste (R), Shawn Dooley (R), William Driscoll (D), James Dwyer (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Sean Garballey (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Bradford Hill (R), Kate Hogan (D), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Jay Kaufman (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), John Lawn (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), James Lyons (R), Joe McGonagle (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Dave Muradian (R), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Rogers (D), John Scibak (D), Todd Smola (R), Tom Stanley (D), Paul Tucker (D), Aaron Vega (D), RoseLee Vincent (D), Chris Walsh (D), Tom Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4394 (on 04/11/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H330

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H330
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H330.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
H2271	Relative to school hazing	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H228	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H239	Prohibiting a municipality or regional school district from using public funds or other public resources for the recruitment of students from outside the municipality or regional school district	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H41	Relative to student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
H4394	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	No further action taken	Replaced by
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S2380	Establishing a student loan bill of rights	Reprinted as amended, see S2421	Similar To
S2390	To promote student nutrition	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

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