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 by the department of corrections; requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with intervention services that are evidence-based, effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Jan 17, 2024
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 5, 2023
How they voted
141–1
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 149
Jun 5, 2023
D
Democratic102
94% Yea
R
Republican47
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 5, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 24, 2023
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1645A
lower
May 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Phara Souffrant Forrest
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Otis
DDemocratic
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