Addresses the elementary literacy gap by empowering student and parental engagement with an evidence-based home reading program
Summary
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations that provide eligible home reading programs that provide independent reading level books that are individually mailed to the residences of kindergarten through fifth grade students on a weekly basis.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
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