Dyslexia; identification of and support for students in pre-kindergarten through second grade; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for identification of and support for students in pre-kindergarten through second grade with dyslexia; to provide for definitions; to require the Department of Education to make a dyslexia informational handbook available to local school systems; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Jan 30, 2019
Signed May 2, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 2, 2019
Signed into law
Act 134
upper
May 2, 2019
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Butch Miller
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer Jordan
DDemocratic
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Randy Robertson
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Zahra Karinshak
DDemocratic
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