MA H2872

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 to develop screening procedures for students for dyslexia and other potential indicators of neurological learning disabilities. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to develop screening procedures for students to identify potential indicators of neurological learning disabilities, including dyslexia. The bill would require the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to issue guidelines for school districts to create these screening protocols, subject to appropriate funding. Additionally, the bill would amend a previous law to include the identification of reading disabilities, such as dyslexia, as part of the ongoing work of an education assessment and development panel.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (39)

Cory Atkins (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Thomas Calter (D), James Cantwell (D), Tackey Chan (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Shawn Dooley (R), James Dwyer (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Sean Garballey (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (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), Marc Lombardo (R), Joan Lovely (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), Alice Peisch (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Scibak (D), Todd Smola (R), RoseLee Vincent (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2872

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2872
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2872.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
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
H2445	Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H284	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied H2056	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	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
H518	To require health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction which are required by a students individual educational program	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H630	Relative to the right to counsel in disciplinary hearings	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S2390	To promote student nutrition	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To
S260	Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2631	To promote and enhance civic engagement	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 296 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

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

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

H2445

Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes

Accompanied a study order, see H4682

Similar To

H265

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H284

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied H2056

Similar To

H330

Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia

Accompanied a new draft, see H4394

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

H518

To require health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction which are required by a students individual educational program

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H630

Relative to the right to counsel in disciplinary hearings

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

H648

Relative to student’s rights in higher education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2081

Similar To

S2390

To promote student nutrition

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

S260

Relative to vocational education transportation for nonresident students

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2631

To promote and enhance civic engagement

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 296 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

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