This table lists bills that are pending or being acted upon in various state legislatures during 2022. The table includes a global search utility, allowing search by state, keyword, status, or bill number.
Table updated January 13, 2023
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/Subject | Bill ID | Status | Current | XRef | Tracking | Last Action |
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| Alabama | Literacy Task Force | HB 220 | Passed | Governor | Legiscan | 2022-04-05 / Enroll Forwarded to Governor on April 5, 2022 at 5:14 p.m. on April 5, 2022. |
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| Alabama | Third Grade Retention Postponement | SB 200 | Enacted | Act No. 2022-391. | Legiscan | 2022-04-06 / Pass Assigned Act No. 2022-391. |
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| Alaska | Early Literacy and Reading Intervention | HB 164 | Died | Sine Die | See HB 114 | Legiscan | 2021-04-07 / Intro [Hearing: Jan 28 @ 8:00 am] To House Education Committee To House Education Committee |
| Alaska | Alaska Reads Act | HB 114 | Enacted | CHAPTER 40 SLA 22 | Legiscan | 2022-07-18 House SIGNED INTO LAW 7/15 CHAPTER 40 SLA 22 | |
| California | Dyslexia Screening | SB 237 | Passed Senate | Assembly | Legiscan | 2021-06-10 To Assembly Education Committee |
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| California | Dyslexia Enrollment Data Reporting | AB 1868 | Enacted | Chapter 907, Statutes of 2022 | Legiscan | 2022-09-30/ Approved by the Governor; Chaptered by Secretary of State | |
| Delaware | Universal Reading Screnng | HB 304 | Enacted | Legiscan | 2022-08-29 / Pass Signed by Governor |
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| Florida | Student Progress Monitoring | SB 1048 | Enacted | Chapter No. 2022-16 | Legiscan | 2022-03-16 / Pass Chapter No. 2022-16 |
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| Florida | Revised Statewide Assessmenet Program | HB 1193 | Introduced | House | SB 1048 | Legiscan | 2022-03-08 / Intro Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 1048 |
| Florida | Learning Ally/FSU Dyslexia Screener | HB 3727 | Failed | Adjourned | Legiscan | 2022-03-12 / Intro Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
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| Idaho | Dyslexia Programs | SB 1280 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-02-17 / Engross To House Education Committee |
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| Idaho | Dyslexia Intervention and Screening | HB 655 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-02-17 / Intro To House Education Committee |
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| Idaho | Dyslexia Definition, Screening & Intervention | HB 731 | Enacted | Chapter 169 | Legiscan | 2022-03-24 / Pass Reported Signed by Governor on March 23, 2022 Session Law Chapter 169 Effective: |
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| Illinois | Dyslexia Screening | HB 3324 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2021-04-12 To House Rules Committee |
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| Illinois | Corrections - Dyslexia Screening | HB 3579 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2021-03-27 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee | |
| Illinois | Dyslexia Screening & Support | SB 2936 | Introduced | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-01-26 / Intro To Senate Assignments Committee |
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| Illinois | Dyslexia Screening and Support | HB 4202 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-02-24 / Intro To House Rules Committee |
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| Illinois | Dyslexia Screening | HB 4632 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-02-18 / Intro To House Rules Committee |
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| Illinois | Pre-enrollment Assessment Limits | HB 5285 | Died | Sine Die | SB 3986 | Legiscan | 2022-05-10 / Engross To Senate Assignments Committee |
| Illinois | Pre-enrollment Assessment Limits | SB 3986 | Enacted | Governor | Public Act 102-0875 | Legiscan | 2022-05-13 Senate Governor Approved |
| Illinois | Dyslexia Screening and Handbook | HB 5827 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-11-16 House Referred to Rules Committee | |
| Illinois | Dyslexia Screening and Handbook | SB 4227 | Introduced | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-11-14 Senate Referred to Assignments | |
| Indiana | Dyslexia Screening and Intervention | SB 123 | Enacted | Public Law 126 | Legiscan | 2022-03-15 / Pass Public Law 126 |
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| Iowa | Hiring Dyslexia Specialists | HF 2543 | Died | Sine Die | HF 2186 (renumbered) | Legiscan | 2022-03-01 / Intro Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2543. |
| Iowa | Dyslexia Specialist Grant Program | HF 2185 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-04-27 / Intro To Assembly Ways and Means Committee |
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| Kansas | Eligibility for At-Risk Services | SB 173 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-05-23 Senate Senate Died on General Orders | |
| Kansas | Every Child Can Read Act | HB 2690 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-02-15 / Intro To House K-12 Education Budget Committee |
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| Kansas | Third-grade literacy | HB 2512 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-03-29 / Engross To Senate Education Committee |
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| Kentucky | School Dyslexia Policies | HB 138 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-01-04 House introduced in House | |
| Kentucky | Reading Instruction, Support & Intervention | HB 226 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-03-03 / Engross To Senate Education Committee |
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| Kentucky | Reading Instruction, Support & Intervention | SB 9 | Enacted | Acts Ch. 40 | Legiscan | 2022-03-29 / Pass signed by Governor |
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| Kentucky | Extension of Special Ed Services to age 21 | SB 187 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-02-22 Senate to Education (S) | |
| Louisiana | Requires Teacher Dyslexia Education | HB 136 | Enacted | Act No. 607 | Legiscan | 2022-06-18 / Pass Effective date: 08/01/2022. |
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| Louisiana | Dyslexia Screening | HB 416 | Enacted | Act No. 622 | Legiscan | 2022-06-18 / Pass Effective date: 08/01/2022 |
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| Michigan | Prescreening for dyslexia | SB 380 | Passed Senate | House | Legiscan | 2022-05-11 / Engross To House Education Committee |
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| Michigan | Teacher Certification - Dyslexia | SB 382 | Passed Senate | House | Legiscan | 2022-05-11 / Engross To House Education Committee |
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| Michigan | Dyslexia Resource Guide | SB 383 | Passed Senate | House | Legiscan | 2022-05-11 / Engross To House Education Committee |
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| Michigan | Teacher Certification - Dyslexia | SB 381 | Passed Senate | House | Legiscan | 2022-05-11 / Engross To House Education Committee |
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| Michigan | Prescreening for Dyslexia | HB 5934 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-03-22 / Intro To House Education Committee |
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| Michigan | Dyslexia resource guide advisory committee | HB 5935 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-03-22 / Intro To House Education Committee |
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| Michigan | Teacher Preparation | HB 5936 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-03-22 / Intro To House Education Committee |
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| Michigan | Teacher Certification | HB 5937 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-03-22 / Intro To House Education Committee |
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| Minnesota | Requiring teacher prepration to include dyslexia instruction | SF 220 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2021-01-25 To Senate Education Finance and Policy Committee |
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| Minnesota | Reading Proficiency | HF 651 | Died | Sine Die | SF 1898 | Legiscan | 2021-02-04 House Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy |
| Minnesota | Education Improvement | HF 1081 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2021-03-22 To House Education Finance Committee |
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| Minnesota | Teacher Preparation | HF 3231 | Died | Sine Die | SF 3611 | Legiscan | 2022-02-10 / Intro To House Education Policy Committee |
| Minnesota | Dyslexia Specialists at Regional Centers for Excellence | HF 3570 | Died | Sine Die | SF 3164 | Legiscan | 2022-02-17 / Intro To House Education Policy Committee |
| Minnesota | Dyslexia Specialists at Regional Centers for Excellence | SF 3164 | Died | Sine Die | HF 3570 | Legiscan | 2022-02-28 / Intro To Senate Finance Committee |
| Minnesota | Educational Savings Accounts for Students | SF 1525 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-02-24 Senate Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance | |
| Minnesota | Teacher Preparation | SF 3611 | Died | Sine Die | HF 3231 | Legiscan | 2022-03-02 Senate Referred to Education Finance and Policy |
| Minnesota | Teacher Training, Reading & Spelling | SF 3843 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-03-09 Senate Referred to Education Finance and Policy | |
| Minnesota | Assessments & Reports | SF 4477 | Died | Sine Die | HF4782 | Legiscan | 2022-04-19 / Intro To Senate Education Finance and Policy Committee |
| Minnesota | Assessments & Reports | HF4782 | Died | Sine Die | SF 4477 | Legiscan | 2022-04-07 House Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Finance |
| Minnesota | Reading Proficiency | SF 1898 | Died | Sine Die | HF 651 | Legiscan | 2021-03-08 Senate Referred to Education Finance and Policy |
| Mississippi | Expand Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship | HB 1170 | Failed | Died in Committee | Legiscan | 2022-03-01 / Fail Died In Committee |
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| Mississippi | Inclusion of Dyslexia in Special Needs Definition | SB 2702 | Failed | Died in Committee | Legiscan | 2022-02-01 / Fail Died In Committee |
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| Mississippi | Public School Choice - Dyslexia Therapy | SB 2886 | Failed | Died in Committee | Legiscan | 2022-02-01 / Fail Died In Committee |
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| Missouri | Reading Success Plan Policy | HB 1556 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-05-09 / Intro Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H) |
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| Missouri | Literacy and reading instruction | SB 681 | Enacted | Legiscan | 2022-06-30 Senate Signed by Governor | ||
| Missouri | Reading Success Plans | HB 1980 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-01-27 / Intro To House Elementary And Secondary Education Committee |
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| Missouri | Reading & Literacy Instruction | SB 1076 | Introduced | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-03-07 / Intro To Senate Education Committee |
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| Missouri | Teacher Training & Dyslexia Services | HB 1753 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-05-09 / Intro Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H) |
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| Missouri | Literacy Curriculum | HB 2202 | Passed House | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-05-11 / Engross Placed on Informal Calendar |
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| New Jersey | Assistive Technology for Dyslexic Students (Pilot) | AB 2617 | Introduced | Assembly | SB 2062 | Legiscan | Carry Over of previous A2231 |
| New Jersey | State Dyslexia Website | A 2971 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | Carry Over of previous A2868 | |
| New Jersey | Assistive Technology Pilot Program | SB 2062 | Introduced | Senate | AB 2617 | Legiscan | 2022-03-03 Senate Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee |
| New Jersey | Services for Students with Dyslexia | SB 2084 | Introduced | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-03-03 Senate Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee | |
| New York | Dyslexia Screening | AB 1380 | Introduced | Assembly | SB 7418 | Legiscan | 2021-01-08 Assembly referred to education |
| New York | Dyslexia Task Force | SB 441 | Introduced | Senate | AB 2185 | Legiscan | 2022-05-24 / Intro SUBSTITUTED BY A2185B |
| New York | Incarceration - Dyslexia Screening and Intervenion | SB 307 | Introduced | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-03-21 / Intro To Senate Finance Committee |
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| New York | School Intervention and Special Curriculum | AB 556 | Introduced | Assembly | Legiscan | 2022-01-05 / Intro To Assembly Education Committee |
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| New York | Establishes Schools for Dyslexia | AB 838 | Introduced | Assembly | Legiscan | 2022-01-05 / Intro To Assembly Education Committee |
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| New York | School Intervention and Special Curriculum | SB 1926 | Introduced | Senate | AB 556 | Legiscan | 2022-01-05 / Intro To Senate Disabilities Committee |
| New York | Dyslexia Task Force | AB 2185 | Vetoed | SB 441 | Legiscan | 2022-11-23 / Veto tabled |
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| New York | Incarceration - Dyslexia Screening and Intervention | AB 2062 | Passed Assembly | Senate | SB 307 | Legiscan | 2022-01-26 / Engross To Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee |
| New York | Dyslexia Screening | AB 2283 | Introduced | Assembly | SB 1293 | Legiscan | 2022-01-05 / Intro To Assembly Education Committee |
| New York | Teacher Training in Dyslexia | SB 1285 | Introduced | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-01-05 / Intro To Senate Education Committee |
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| New York | Dyslexia Screening | SB 1293 | Introduced | Senate | AB 2283 | Legiscan | 2022-01-05 / Intro To Senate Education Committee |
| New York | Definition of Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia | AB 7199 | Introduced | Assembly | Legiscan | 2022-01-05 / Intro To Assembly Education Committee |
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| New York | Dyslexia Screening and Education | SB 7418 | Introduced | Senate | AB 1380 | Legiscan | 2022-01-05 / Intro To Senate Education Committee |
| New York | Requires Dyslexia Teacher Training | AB 9308 | Introduced | Assembly | Legiscan | 2022-02-23 Assembly referred to education | |
| New York | Tiered Eligibility for Disability Services | SB 5079 | Introduced | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-01-05 / Intro To Senate Disabilities Committee |
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| Ohio | Educational Testing and Retention | HB 73 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2021-02-10 House Refer to Committee: Primary and Secondary Education | |
| Ohio | Eliminate retention under 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee. | HB 497 | Passed House | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-11-15 / Engross To Senate Primary and Secondary Education Committee |
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| Ohio | Tutoring & Remedial Instruction | SB 306 | Introduced | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-03-02 Senate Refer to Committee: Primary and Secondary Education | |
| Ohio | Modifications to Dyslexia Screening & Intervention Requirements | HB 583 | Passed | Governor | Legiscan | 2022-06-01 / Pass Effective 9/23/22 - Appropriations effective June 24, 2022 |
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| Oklahoma | Teacher Education- Dyslexia Microcredential | HB 3322 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-02-08 / Intro To House Appropriations and Budget Education Sub Committee |
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| Oklahoma | Dyslexia Teacher Training Pilot | SB 1284 | Passed Senate | House | Legiscan | 2022-04-04 / Engross CR; Do Pass Higher Education and Career Tech Committee |
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| Oklahoma | Dyslexia Micro-Credential Program | HB 4390 | Passed House | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-04-12 / Engross Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed |
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| Oklahoma | Dysgraphia Education Task Force | HB 2768 | Enacted | Legiscan | 2022-05-05 / Pass Approved by Governor 05/05/2022 |
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| Pennsylvania | Services for Dyslexia | HB 1783 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2021-08-12 House Referred to EDUCATION | |
| Pennsylvania | Science of Reading Support | HB 2045 | Passed House | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-01-11 / Engross To Senate Education Committee |
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| Pennsylvania | Criminal Justice: Learning Disability Needs Assessment | HB 2030 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2021-10-28 House Referred to JUDICIARY | |
| Pennsylvania | Teacher Literacy Training | HB 1642 | Enacted | Act No. 55 | Legiscan | 2022-07-08 Senate Act No. 55 | |
| Pennsylvania | Teacher Education | HB 2780 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-08-22 House Referred to EDUCATION | |
| Rhode Island | Extends Teacher Training Time | HB 7164 | Enacted | Legiscan | 2022-07-02 House Effective without Governor's signature | ||
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island School For Children With Dyslexia | HB 7486 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-05-17 / Intro To House Finance Committee |
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| Rhode Island | Dyslexia Screening | HB 7608 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-04-11 / Intro To House Education Committee |
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| Rhode Island | Cursive Writing Instruction | HB 7606 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-04-11 / Intro To House Education Committee |
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| South Carolina | Early literacy and numeracy screening | HB 3613 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2021-02-03 / Engross [Hearing: Apr 20 @ 10:00 am] To Senate Education Committee |
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| Tennessee | IEPs for Dyslexia | HB 751 | Enacted | Pub. Ch. 1019 | SB 1158 | Legiscan | 2022-05-25 / Pass Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1019 |
| Tennessee | Expands Individualized Education Act for Dyslexia | SB 1158 | Enacted | Pub. Ch. 1019 | HB 751 | Legiscan | 2022-05-11 / Pass Signed by Governor. |
| US Congress | Dyslexia Pilot Program | HB 2023 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2021-03-18 House Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | |
| US Congress | Amend IDEA Dyslexia provisions | SB 3302 | Introduced | Senate | Legiscan | 2021-12-02 Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | |
| US Congress | Amend Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | HB 7610 | Introduced | House | Legiscan | 2022-04-27 House Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor | |
| Vermont | Dyslexia Screening | SB 75 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2021-02-10 Senate Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Education | |
| Vermont | Dyslexia Screening | HB 375 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2021-03-09 House Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Education | |
| West Virginia | Third Grade Retention | HB 4510 | Died | Sine Die | Legiscan | 2022-03-08 / Engross Referred to Finance on 2nd reading |
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| Wisconsin | Reading Readiness Assessments | AB 446 | Vetoed | Governor's Veto Message | Legiscan | 2022-05-17 / Fail Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 |
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| Wisconsin | Dyslexia Programs; 4th Grade Promotion | AB 971 | Failed | Senate | Legiscan | 2022-03-15 / Fail Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
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| Wyoming | Reading Assessment & Intervention | SB 32 | Enacted | Chapter Number 56 | Legiscan | 2022-03-11 / Pass Assigned Chapter Number 56 |
