Relates to screening and services for dyslexic children
This bill requires all public school districts to implement mandatory dyslexia screening for students starting in kindergarten, with annual screenings until the end of second grade. The screening must be evidence-based, low-cost, and efficient. Schools must provide small-group, multi-sensory phonics instruction as intervention services for students identified with dyslexia or related learning differences. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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