Provides that the state Department of Education may develop and maintain a handbook for use in the schools of this state that provides guidance for pupils, parents and teachers concerning dyslexia.
Arizona
Arizona – 2017 – SB 1131 – Schools – Retention and Remediation
Reading instruction, retention & intervention: Specifies that a pupil should not be promoted from the third grade if the pupil does no demonstrate sufficient reading skills on statewide assessments. A pupil who is not retained due to the unavailability of test data must receive evidence-based intervention and remedial strategies if the third grade assessment data subsequently demonstrates that the pupil does not demonstrate sufficient reading skills.
2017 New & Pending Legislation
The table below lists bills that introduced or acted upon in various state legislatures during 2017:
| State | Session | Bill Title | Bill ID | Introduced | Session End | Status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2017 | Defines Dyslexia | SB 1131 | 1/18/17 | 4/28/17 | Bill History | Passed |
| Arizona | 2017 | Dyslexia Handbook; Definition | HB 2202 | 1/17/17 | 4/28/17 | Bill History | Passed |
| Arkansas | 2017 | Dyslexia Screening and Intervention | SB 708 | 1/19/17 | 5/5/17 | Bill History | Passed - Act 1039 |
| Connecticut | 2017 | Required Training for Special Education Teachers | HB 7254 | 3/9/17 | 6/7/17 | Bill History | Passed; Public Act No. 17-3 |
| D.C. | 2017-2018 | Dyslexia and Other Reading Disabilities Screening and Prevention Pilot Program | DC B 79 | 1/24/17 | 12/31/18 | Bill History | |
| Kentucky | 2017 | Dyslexia Screening & Intervention | HB 307 | 2/10/17 | 3/30/17 | Bill History | Died in Committee (Rules) |
| Massachusetts | 2017-2018 | An Act relative to students with dyslexia. | SD 1498, SB 294 | 1/23/17 | 1/2/19 | Bill History | |
| Massachusetts | 2017-2018 | Definition of Dyslexia | HB 330 | 1/23/17 | 1/2/19 | Bill History | |
| Massachusetts | 2017-2018 | Dyslexia Definition & Educational Guidelines | HB 2872 | 3/20/17 | 1/2/19 | Bill History | |
| Minnesota | 2017-2018 | Dyslexia and literacy specialist required | HB 668 | 1/30/17 | 5/21/18 | Bill History | |
| Minnessota | 2017-2018 | Dyslexia and literacy specialist employment | SB 453 | 1/27/17 | 5/21/18 | Bill History | |
| Mississippi | 2017 | Dyslexia Coordinator | HB 421 | 1/5/17 | 4/2/17 | Bill History | Died in Committee |
| Mississippi | 2017 | Hinds County Dyslexia Therapy Pilot Program | HB 1047 | 1/3/17 | 4/2/17 | Bill History | Died in Committee |
| Mississippi | 2017 | Dyslexia Forgivable Loan Program | HB 912 | 1/6/17 | 3/29/17 | Bill History | Died on Calendar |
| Mississippi | 2017 | Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship | HB 1034, HB 1036, HB 1046 | 1/16/17 | 4/2/17 | Bill History | Passed |
| Mississippi | 2017 | Dyslexia Screenings | HB 443 | 1/5/17 | 4/2/17 | Bill History | Died in Committee |
| Nebraska | 2017-2018 | Add dyslexia for purposes of special education | LB 645 | 1/18/17 | 4/2/18 | Bill History | Passed ( Section 79-1118.01 (6) Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska) |
| Nebraska | 2017-2018 | Interim Dyslexia Study | LR 222 | 5/10/17 | 4/2/18 | Bill History | |
| New Jersey | 2016-2017 | Pilot Program Assistive Technology | AB 3244 | 2/22/16 | 1/9/18 | Bill History | |
| New Jersey | 2016-2017 | State Dyslexia website | SB 1333, AB 3019 | 2/11/16 | 1/9/18 | Bill History | |
| New York | 2017-2018 | Pilot program, Dyslexia screening and Intervention | AB 7086 | 4/4/17 | 12/31/17 | Bill History | |
| North Carolina | 2017-2018 | Kindergarten Screening for Dyslexia | SB 418 | 3/29/17 | 9/9/17 | Bill History | |
| North Carolina | 2017-2018 | Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia | HB 149 | 2/21/17 | 9/9/17 | Bill History | Passed & Signed by Governor |
| Oregon | 2017 | Screening Tests for Dyslexia | SB 1003 | 3/2/17 | 7/10/17 | Bill History | Passed; ORS 326.726 a |
| Rhode Island | 2017 | Dyslexia Certificate Funding | HJR 6075 | 4/5/17 | 7/14/17 | Bill History | In finance committee; will carry over to 2018 session |
| South Carolina | 2017-2018 | Universal Screening | HB 3414 | 1/11/17 | 6/10/18 | Bill History | |
| Texas | 2017 | Dyslexia Therapist Licensing Requirement | HB 1131 | 1/18/17 | 5/29/17 | Bill History | Died in Committee |
| Texas | 2017 | Dyslexia Testing | HB 1886 | 2/14/2017 | 5/29/17 | Bill History | Passed |
| Virginia | 2017 | Required District Reading Specialist with Dyslexia Training | HB 2395; SB 1516 | 1/18/17 | 2/25/17 | Bill History | Passed |
| Virginia | 2017 | Dyslexia Advisor in Public Schools | SB 759 | 1/22/16 | 2/25/17 | Bill History | Died in Committee |
| West Virginia | 2017 | Education & Assessment, Dyslexia and Dyscalculia | HB 3023 | 3/14/17 | 4/8/17 | Bill History | Died in Committee |
Arizona – 2015 – SB 1461 – Reading Assistance for Dyslexic Pupils
SB 1461 establishes exemptions to Move on When Reading competency requirements for students in the process of being placed in special education and students diagnosed with a reading impairment. This bill prevents dyslexic students from being denied promotion to the next grade because of their reading difficulties.