2023 New & Pending Legislation

This table lists bills that are pending or being acted upon in various state legislatures during 2023.  The table includes a global search utility, allowing search by state, keyword, status, or bill number. 

Table updated November 4, 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
Arizona	Teacher Training - Literacy Coaches	HB 2060	Enacted	Chapter 170		Legiscan	2023-06-19 Chapter 170
Arkansas	Literacy Screening	SB 294	Enacted	ACT 237		Legiscan	2023-03-14 / Pass Notification that SB294 is now Act 237
California	Dyslexia risk screening	SB 691	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-05-18 To Senate Appropriations Committee
California	Universal Screenings	AB 1450	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2023-03-09 / Intro To Assembly Education Committee
Colorado	Dyslexia Screening	SB 181	Failed in Committee			Legiscan	2023-03-20 / Fail Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely
Connecticut	Dyslexia Legislation Study	SB 798	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-01-19 Senate Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Connecticut	Higher Education Collaborative	SB 842	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-01-20 Senate Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Florida	Reading Strategies -- Exclusion of MSV (3-Cueing)	SB 758	Introduced	Senate	SB 1424	Legiscan	2023-03-15 / Intro Withdrawn from further consideration
Florida	Reading Instructional Strategies	SB 1424	Introduced	Senate	SB 758	Legiscan	2023-05-03 / Intro Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 7039
Florida	Student Outcomes	HB 7039	Enacted	Chapter No. 2023-108	SB 1424, SB 758	Legiscan	2023-05-17 Approved by Governor
Georgia	Establish Georgia Council on Literacy	SB 211	Enacted	Act 8		Legiscan	2023-04-13 Signed by Governor
Georgia	Early Literacy Act	GA HB 538	Enacted	Act 9		Legiscan	2023-04-13 Signed by Governorr
Illinois	Dyslexia Handbook	SB 343	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-02-27 / Intro To Senate Education Committee
Indiana	Science of Reading	HB 1558	Enacted	Governor	Public Law 243	Legiscan	2023-05-04 House Signed by the Governor
Iowa	Dyslexia Service Provider Grants	HF 129	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-02-06 / Intro Tabled until future meeting. Vote Total: 2-1.
Iowa	Advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement competitive grant	HF 104	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-02-06 / Intro To House Education Committee
Kentucky	School Dyslexia Policies	HB 82	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-01-04 House to Committee on Committees (H)
Kentucky	Establish Statewide Reading Research Center	SB 156	Enacted	Governor		Legiscan	2023-03-22 / Pass signed by Governor
Kentucky	Common Comprehensive Reading Program	HB 389	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-02-23 House to Education (H)
Louisiana	Dyslexia Screening	HB 69	Enacted	Act 266		Legiscan	2023-06-09 Effective date: 08/01/2023.
Louisiana	Dyslexia Study	HR 261	Passed			Legiscan	2023-06-08 Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Louisiana	Student Retention	HB 12	Enacted	Act 422		Legiscan	2023-06-27 House Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 422.
Massachusetts	Literacy Instruction	HB 579	Introduced	House	SB 263	Legiscan	2023-05-30 [Hearing: Jun 6 @ 1:00 pm] [Hearing: Jun 6 @ 1:00 pm] To Joint Education Committee
Massachusetts	Literacy Instruction	SB 263	Introduced	Senate	HB 579	Legiscan	2023-05-30 [Hearing: Jun 6 @ 1:00 pm] [Hearing: Jun 6 @ 1:00 pm] To Joint Education Committee
Michigan	Prescreening for Dyslexia	SB 567	Introduced	Senate	SB 568	Legiscan	2023-10-05 Senate Referred To Committee On Education
Michigan	Dyslexia Resource Guide	HB 5098	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-10-05 House Referred To Committee On Education
Michigan	Teacher Training	SB 568	Introduced	Senate	SB 567	Legiscan	2023-10-05 Senate Referred To Committee On Education
Michigan	Special Education	HB 5135	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-10-12 House Referred To Committee On Education
Minnesota	Evidence Based Literacy Instruction	HF 1013	Introduced	House	SF 1257	Legiscan	2023-01-30 House Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy
Minnesota	Evidence Based Literacy Instruction	SF 1257	Introduced	Senate	HF 1013	Legiscan	2023-02-06 Senate Referred to Education Finance
Minnesota	READ Act, Literacy Curriculum	HF 629	Introduced	House	SF 1273	Legiscan	2023-03-16 / Intro [Hearing: Mar 21 @ 10:30 am] To House Education Finance Committee
Minnesota	READ Act	SF 1273	Introduced	Senate	HF 629	Legiscan	2023-03-20 / Intro To Senate Education Finance Committee
Mississippi	School Dyslexia Evaluations	HB 781	Failed	House		Legiscan	2023-01-31 / Fail Died In Committee
Mississippi	Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship	HB 752	Failed	Senate		Legiscan	2023-02-28 / Fail Died In Committee
Mississippi	Special Needs Act Eligibility	HB 27	Failed	House		Legiscan	2023-01-31 / Fail Died In Committee
Mississippi	Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship - CALT	HB 1200	Failed	Senate	SB 2809	Legiscan	2023-02-28 / Fail Died In Committee
Mississippi	Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship - CALT	SB 2809	Failed	Senate	HB 1200	Legiscan	2023-01-31 / Fail Died In Committee
Nevada	Video Cameras in Special Ed Classrooms	SB 158	Failed			Legiscan	2023-06-06 / Fail (No further action taken.)
Nevada	Bill of Rights - Pupils with Disabilities	SB 315	Enacted	Chapter 374		Legiscan	2023-06-13 Chapter 374. (Effective July 1, 2023)
New Hampshire	Reading Assessment & Intervention	HB 437	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-09-05 House Subcommittee Work Session: 10/02/2023
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 Mexico	Dyslexia Screening	HB 285	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-03-10 House HGEIC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
New York	Incarceration - Dyslexia Screening and Intervention	AB 1645	Introduced	Assembly	SB 2304	Legiscan	2023-06-05 To Senate Rules Committee
New York	Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Task Force	AB 133	Introduced	Assembly	SB 2599	Legiscan	2023-05-15 substituted by s2599
New York	Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Task Force	SB 2599	Passed	Senate	AB 133	Legiscan	2023-05-15 returned to senate
New York	Insurance Coverage Dyslexia Evaluation	AB 2898	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2023-06-07 To Senate Rules Committee
New York	Early Dyslexia Screening	AB 4198	Introduced	Assembly	SB 5232	Legiscan	2023-02-13 Assembly referred to education
New York	Dyslexia Screening	SB 5206	Introduced	Senate	AB 408	Legiscan	2023-02-27 Senate REFERRED TO EDUCATION
New York	Dyslexia Screening	AB 408	Introduced	House	SB 5206	Legiscan	2023-01-09 Assembly referred to education
New York	Early Screening for Dyslexia	SB 5232	Introduced	Senate	AB 4198	Legiscan	2023-02-27 Senate REFERRED TO EDUCATION
New York	Insurance Coverage Dyslexia Evaluation	SB 5481	Introduced	Senate	AB 2898	Legiscan	2023-05-22 To Senate Insurance Committee
New York	Individuals with Dyslexia Education Act	AB 7101	Introduced	Assembly		Legiscan	2023-08-14 To Assembly Education Committee
New York	Dyslexia Screening	SB 7003	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-05-16 Senate REFERRED TO EDUCATION
New York	Incarceration - Dyslexia Screening and Intervention	SB 2304	Introduced	Senate	AB 1645	Legiscan	2023-05-15 To Senate Finance Committee
Ohio	Eliminate 3rd Grade Retention	HB 117	Passed House	Senate		Legiscan	2023-09-13 Senate Referred to committee: Education
Oklahoma	School Reporting Requirements	SB 921	Prefiled	Senate		Legiscan	2023-02-07 / Intro To Senate Education Committee
Oklahoma	Exemptions to Screening	SB 154	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-02-28 Senate Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed
Oklahoma	Literacy Instruction Team	SB 1118	Enacted			Legiscan	2023-05-25 Approved by Governor 05/25/2023
Pennsylvania	Dyslexia Inclusion Exceptionalities	HB 655	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-03-21 House Referred to EDUCATION
Pennsylvania	Evidence-Based Reading Instruction	SB 801	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-06-15 To Senate Education Committee
Texas	Dyslexia & Illiteracy among Inmates	HB 786	Passed House	Senate		Legiscan	2023-05-01 / Engross To Senate Education Committee
Texas	Special Education Eligibility	HB 1369	Filed	House		Legiscan	2023-03-03 / Intro To House Public Education Committee
Texas	Regulation of Health Care Professionals including Dyslexia Therapists	HB 2324	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-03-09 / Intro To House Public Health Committee
Texas	Health Plan Dyslexia Service Coverage	HB 3948	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-03-20 / Intro To House Insurance Committee
Texas	Notification of Audiobook Lending Program	HB 3830	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-03-20 / Intro To House Public Education Committee
Texas	Eligibility for Special Education Services	SB 2487	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-04-03 / Intro To Senate Education Committee
Texas	Allotment of Funds for Dyslexia Services	HB 5083	Introduced	House		Legiscan	2023-03-23 / Intro To House Public Education Committee
Texas	Dyslexia Screening	HB 3928	Passed		SB 2140	Legiscan	2023-06-10 Effective immediately
Texas	Special Education Eligibility	SB 2140	Introduced	Senate	HB 3928	Legiscan	2023-04-27 Senate Left pending in committee
US	21st Century Dyslexia Act	HB 6052	Introduced	House	SB3121	Legiscan	2023-10-25 House Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
US	21st Century Dyslexia Act	SB3121	Introduced	Senate	HB 6052	Legiscan	2023-10-25 Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Virginia	Student Literacy Measures	HB 1526	Enacted	Chapter 645		Legiscan	2023-03-26 / Pass Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 645 (effective 7/1/23)
West Virgina	Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Support	HB 3462	Introduced	House	HB3293	Legiscan	2023-02-14 House To House Education
West Virginia	Third Grade Success Act: School Literacy Support; Retention	SB 274	Passed Senate	House		Legiscan	2023-03-07 / Engross To House Finance Committee
West Virginia	Require Dyslexia Screening	SB 433	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-01-23 / Intro To Senate Education Committee
West Virginia	Reading Instruction & Intervention	HB 3035	Enacted			Legiscan	2023-03-11 / Pass Approved by Governor 3/21/2023 - Senate Journal
West Virginia	Dyslexia Educational Support	HB 2393	Passed House	Senate		Legiscan	2023-02-17 / Engross To Senate Education Committee
Wisconsin	Reading Instruction & Intervention	AB 321	Enacted	Act 20		Legiscan	Report approved by the Governor on 7-19-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 20
Wisconsin	Reading Instruction & Intervention	SB 329	Introduced	Senate		Legiscan	2023-06-28 Senate LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1)