A 2062 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Requires a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for certain incarcerated individuals

Summary

Requires all incarcerated individuals who do not have a high-school diploma or its equivalent to receive a reading proficiency-level assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake; requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with dyslexia intervention that is evidence-based effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Jan 2022

Assembly Passage

Jan 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2021 Last action Jan 26, 2022

Floor votes · Assembly Feb 22, 2021

How they voted

135–2

Passed

Total votes 137

Feb 22, 2021

D Democratic98

98 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican39

37 Yea 2 Nay

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jan 26, 2022

Committee

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

upper

Jan 26, 2022

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

upper

Feb 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jan 14, 2021

Committee

REFERRED TO CORRECTION

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors