2021 New & Pending Legislation

This table lists bills that are pending or being acted upon in various state legislatures during 2021.  The table includes a global search utility, allowing search by state, keyword, status, or bill number. 
Table updated September 19, 2021

For a searchable table of US State laws on dyslexia enacted or amended in previous years, see our page, State Dyslexia Laws.

State	Bill Title	Bill ID	Status	Current	XRef	Tracking	Last Action
Alabama	Literacy: postponing third grade retention	SB 94	Passed	Governor		Legiscan	2021-05-17 Senate Delivered to Governor
Alaska	Early Literacy and Reading Intervention	HB 164	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-04-07 House REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Arizona	School Promotion & IEP	HB 2063	Failed to Pass	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-03-24 To Senate Appropriations Committee
Arizona	Dyslexia Screening	HB 2137	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-01-20 [Hearing: Jan 26 @ 2:00 pm] To House Appropriations Committee
Arizona	Appropriation; dyslexia and literacy services	SB 1292	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-02-17 Senate third reading FAILED voting: (15-15-0-0)
Arizona	Literacy; dyslexia screening	SB 1403	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-04-26 House Committee of the Whole action: Retained on the Calendar
Arizona	Early Literacy	SB 1572	Enacted	Chapter 434		Legiscan | Arizona Legislature	2021-07-09 Governor Signed
Arkansas	Arkansas Child Academic Opportunity Scholarship And Grant Act	HB 1371	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-03-17 House Clincher Motion Fails of Adoption
Arkansas	Support Dogs for Dyslexic Child Witnesses	HB 1497	Passed	Governor		Legiscan	2021-04-20 Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Arkansas	Specialized Dyslexia Instruction	SB 660	Introduced	Adjourned Sine Die	HB 1891	Legiscan	2021-04-08 Senate Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
Arkansas	Dyslexia Guidance	HB 1901	Introduced	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-04-14 [Hearing: Apr 15 @ 9:30 am] REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Arkansas	Specialized Dyslexia Instruction	HB 1891	Enacted	Details	SB 669	Legiscan	2021-04-29 / Pass Notification that HB1891 is now Act 1016
California	Dyslexia Screening	SB 237	Passed Senate	Assembly		Legiscan	2021-06-10 To Assembly Education Committee
California	Teacher credentialing: reading instruction	SB 488	Passed	Governor		Legiscan	2021-09-09 / Enroll Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Connecticut	Implement Dyslexia Task Force Findings	SB 439	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-01-27 Senate Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Connecticut	Implement Dyslexia Task Force Findings	SB 713	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-01-29 Senate Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement
Connecticut	Implement Dyslexia Task Force Findings	HB 6517	Enacted	Public Act 21-168		Legiscan | Connecticut General Assembly	2021-07-12 Signed by the Governor
Connecticut	Right to Read & Opportunity Gaps	HB 6620	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-05-10 House Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
District of Columbia	Dyslexia Screening And Prevention Pilot	Council Bill 230150	Enacted		Act A23-0548	Legiscan	2021-01-01 Council Act A23-0548 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 00115
Florida	Dyslexia Screening	SB 580	Failed	Died in Committee	HB 225	Legiscan	2021-03-02 To Senate Education Committee
Florida	Dyslexia Screening	HB 225	Failed	Died in Committee	SB 580	Legiscan	2021-03-02 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Florida	Student Literacy	SB 1898	Substituted	Details	HB 7011	Legiscan	2021-04-26 Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 7011
Florida	Student Literacy	HB 7011	Enacted	Details		Legiscan	2021-05-06 Chapter No. 2021-9
Florida	Early Learning	HB 419	Enacted	Details		Legiscan	Chapter No. 2021-10
Florida	Coordinated Dyslexia Screening	SB 1282	Substituted	Details	HB 419	Legiscan	2021-04-26 Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 419
Illinois	Dyslexia Screening	HB 3324	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-04-12 To House Rules Committee
Illinois	Corrections - Dyslexia Screening	HB 3579	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-03-27 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Kansas	Eligibility for At-Risk Services	SB 173	Introduced	In Recess		Legiscan	2021-03-05 Senate Withdrawn from Committee on Federal and State Affairs and re-referred to Committee of the Whole
Kentucky	Read to Succeed Act	SB 115	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-02-26 To House Committee On Committees Committee
Kentucky	Services for twice exceptional students	HB 371	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-02-04 House to Committee on Committees (H)
Louisiana	Dyslexia Reporting	HB 170	Enacted	Act 419		Louisiana State Legislature | Legiscan	2021-06-21 House Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 419.
Louisiana	Early Literacy	SB 222	Passed	Governor		Legiscan	2021-06-06 Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/4/2021.
Maryland	Early Literacy and Dyslexia Practices	SB 126	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die	HB 237; SB 575	Legiscan	2021-01-06 Senate Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 a.m.
Maryland	Early Literacy and Dyslexia Practices	HB 237	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-02-17 Senate Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Michigan	Prescreening for dyslexia	SB 380	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-04-22 Senate Referred To Committee On Education And Career Readiness
Michigan	Teacher Certification - Dyslexia	SB 382	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-04-22 Senate Referred To Committee On Education And Career Readiness
Michigan	Dyslexia Resource Guide	SB 383	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-04-22 Senate Referred To Committee On Education And Career Readiness
Michigan	Teacher Certification - Dyslexia	SB 381	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-04-22 Senate Referred To Committee On Education And Career Readiness
Minnesota	Requiring teacher prepration to include dyslexia instruction	SF 220	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-01-25 To Senate Education Finance and Policy Committee
Minnesota	Reading Proficiency	HF 651	Introduced	In Recess	SF 1898	Legiscan	2021-02-04 House Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy
Minnesota	Education Improvement	HF 1081	Introduced	In Recess		Legiscan	2021-03-22 To House Education Finance Committee
Minnesota	Reading Proficiency	SF 1898	Introduced	In Recess	HF 651	Legiscan	2021-03-08 Senate Referred to Education Finance and Policy
Mississippi	Meeting Needs of Dyslexic Students	SB 2308	Failed			Legiscan	Died in Committee
Mississippi	Amendments to Dyslexia Laws	SB 2307	Failed			Legiscan	2021-03-02 House Died In Committee
Mississippi	School Education Steps	HB 754	Enacted	Details		Legiscan	2021-04-09 Approved by Governor
Mississippi	Educator Dyslexia Awareness Act	HB 426	Failed			Legiscan	Died in Committee
Missouri	Reading Success Plan	HB 312	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die	Adjourned Sine Die	Legiscan	2021-03-04 / Intro To House Elementary And Secondary Education Committee
Missouri	Reading Success Plan	HB 368	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die	Adjourned Sine Die	Legiscan	2021-04-26 Voted Do Pass (H)
Missouri	Repeal of Obsolete or Expired Provisions	HRB 1	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die	Adjourned Sine Die	Legiscan	2021-04-08 / Engross Second read and referred: Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight(S)
Missouri	Repeal of Obsolete or Expired Provisions	SRB 216	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die	Adjourned Sine Die	Legiscan	2021-03-04 Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
Missouri	Reading Success Plan	SB 54	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-05-10 Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection w/SCS
New Jersey	State Dyslexia Website	AB 2868	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2020-02-20 Assembly Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
New Mexico	Dyslexia & Gifted Education	SB 289	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-03-17 HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
New York	Dyslexia Screening	AB 1380	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2021-01-08 Assembly referred to education
New York	Dyslexia Task Force	SB 441	Introduced	Senate	AB 2185	Legiscan	2021-06-04 To Senate Education Committee
New York	Incarceration - Dyslexia Screening and Intervenion	SB 307	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-01-06 Senate REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
New York	School Intervention and Special Curriculum	AB 556	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2021-01-06 Assembly referred to education
New York	Establishes Schools for Dyslexia	AB 838	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2021-01-06 Assembly referred to education
New York	School Intervention and Special Curriculum	SB 1926 (same as AB 556)	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2021-01-16 - Introduced & Referred to Committee
New York	Dyslexia Task Force	AB 2185	Introduced	Assembly	SB 441	Legiscan	2021-01-14 Assembly referred to education
New York	Incarceration - Dyslexia Screening and Intervention	AB 2062	Introduced	Senate	SB 307	Legiscan	2021-02-22 To Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee
New York	Dyslexia Screening	AB 2283	Introduced	Senate	AB 2283	Legiscan	2021-05-24 Assembly held for consideration in education
New York	Teacher Training in Dyslexia	SB 1285	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-05-24 To Senate Education Committee
New York	Dyslexia Screening	SB 1293	Introduced	Senate	AB 2283	Legiscan	2021-05-24 To Senate Education Committee
New York	Definition of Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia	AB 7199	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2021-04-29 Assembly referred to education
New York	Tiered Eligibility for Disability Services	SB 5079	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-02-23 - REFERRED TO DISABILITIES
North Dakota	Dyslexia Specialist Teacher Credentials	HB 1131	Enacted	Details		Legiscan | North Dakota Legislature	2021-04-05 House Signed by Governor 04/01
Ohio	Educational Testing and Retention	HB 73	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-02-10 House Refer to Committee: Primary and Secondary Education
Oklahoma	Dyslexia Handbook	HB 2223	Passed	Governor		Legiscan	2021-04-28 Approved by Governor 04/28/2021
Oklahoma	Dyslexia Handbook	HB 1769	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-02-02 To House Common Education Committee
Oregon	Standardized Testing K-2	SB 596	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-06-26 Senate In committee upon adjournment.
Pennsylvania	Services for Dyslexia	HB 1783	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-08-12 House Referred to EDUCATION
Rhode Island	Dyslexia Screening	HB 5314	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-02-24 To House Education Committee
Rhode Island	Dyslexia Screening	HB 5317	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-03-23 House Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Rhode Island	Health Insurance for Neuropsych exam	HB 5904	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-03-16 To House Corporations Committee
Rhode Island	Orton-Gillingham Public Schools	HB 5840	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-03-31 To House Education Committee
Rhode Island	Charter School for Dyslexia	HB 5839	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-04-07 To House Education Committee
South Carolina	Early literacy and numeracy screening	HB 3613	Passed House	In Recess		Legiscan	2021-02-03 / Engross To Senate Education Committee
Tennessee	IEPs for Dyslexia	HB 751	Introduced	In Recess	SB 1158	Legiscan	2021-03-30 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee of Education Instruction
Tennessee	Expands Individualized Education Act for Dyslexia	SB 1158	Introduced	In Recess	HB 751	Legiscan	2021-02-22 To Senate Education Committee
Tennessee	Literacy Success Act	SB 7003	Enacted	Details	Pub. Ch. 3	Legiscan | Tennessee General Assembly	2021-02-03 Signed by Governor.
Tennessee	Dyslexia Advisory Council - Annual Report School Funds for Technology	HB 795	Enacted	Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49	SB 1377	Legiscan	2021-05-05 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 276
Tennessee	Dyslexia Advisory Council - Annual Report School Funds for Technology	SB 1377	Enacted	Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49	HB 795	Legiscan	Pub. Ch. 276 05/05/2021
Texas	Improved Teacher Training	SB 180	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die	HB 159	Legiscan	2021-04-30 Senate Committee report printed and distributed
Texas	Report on literacy among prison inmates	HB 265	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-02-25 To House Corrections Committee
Texas	Improved Teacher Training	HB 159	Passed	Governor	SB 180	Legiscan	2021-05-24 Sent to the Governor
Texas	Videoconferencing - Dyslexia Therapists	SB 467	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-03-09 Senate Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas	Dyslexia Screening & Parental Rights	HB 3870	Failed	Adjourned Sine Die	SB 1693	Legiscan	2021-03-24 House Referred to Public Education
Texas	Dyslexia Screening & Parental Rights	SB 1693	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die	HB 3870	Legiscan	2021-03-26 Senate Referred to Education
Texas	Eligibility for Special Education Services	HB 3880	Failed (Legislature adjourned before final bill passage)	Adjourned Sine Die	SB 1694	Legiscan	2021-05-28 House appoints conferees-reported
Texas	Eligibility for Special Education Services	SB 1694	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die	HB 3880	Legiscan	2021-05-03 To Senate Education Committee
Texas	Teacher Continuing Education	HB 3804	See SB 1267	Adjourned Sine Die	SB 1267	Legiscan	2021-04-06 [Hearing: Apr 6 @ 8:00 am] To House Public Education Committee
Texas	Teacher Continuing Education	SB 1267	Enacted	Bill Text as Passed	HB 3804	Texas Legislature Bill Page | Legiscan	2021-06-18 Signed by the Governor
Texas	Remote Services by Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners	HB 1990	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die	SB 434	Legiscan	2021-03-15 / Intro To House Public Health Committee
Texas	Remote Services by Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners	SB 434	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die	HB 1990	Legiscan	2021-03-09 Senate Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas	Data Reporting - At Risk & Students with Dyslexia	HB 4262	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-03-29 To House Public Education Committee
Texas	Remote Dyslexia Services	SB 40	Passed	Governor		Legiscan	2021-05-20 Sent to the Governor
US Congress	Dyslexia Pilot Program	HB 2023	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-03-18 House Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Vermont	Dyslexia Screening	SB 75	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-02-10 Senate Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education
Vermont	Dyslexia Screening	HB 375	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2021-03-09 House Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Education
Virginia	Reading Diagnostic Tests Grades K-1	HB 332	Passed House	Senate		Legiscan	2020-02-27 - Continued to 2021 in Education and Health (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Virginia	School Reading Intervention Services	HB 1865	Enacted	Details		Legiscan | Virginia Legislature	2021-03-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 167 (effective 7/1/21)
Virginia	IEP Requirements	HB 2299	Enacted	Details		Legiscan	2021-03-30 / Pass Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 451 (effective 7/1/21)
Virginia	IEP Requirements	SB 1288	Enacted	Details		Legiscan	2021-03-30 / Pass Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 452 (effective 7/1/21)
West Virginia	Dyslexia & Dyscalculia Assessment	HB 2824	Died in Committee	Adjourned Sine Die		Legiscan	2021-03-02 House To House Education
Wisconsin	Reading Readiness Assessments	SB 454	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2021-08-03 / Intro To Senate Education Committee
Wisconsin	Reading Readiness Assessments	AB 446	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2021-09-14 House Public hearing held