Public Schools; dyslexia advisor.
Summary
Requires one reading specialist employed by each local school board that employs a reading specialist to have training in the identification of and the appropriate interventions, accommodations, and teaching techniques for students with dyslexia or a related disorder and to have an understanding of the definition of dyslexia and a working knowledge of several topics relating to dyslexia. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 626 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2395S1
legislature
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105595D-S1
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2395E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Appropriations Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17104038D
legislature
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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