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
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 19, 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
27
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 629 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1516H1
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105396D-H1
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1516S1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104995D-S1
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17103450D
legislature
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RH
Richard H. Black
RRepublican
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
JV
Jill Vogel
RRepublican
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