Became law as Public Act 15-97, signed June 23, 2015, 110 days after it was filed.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1054
AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To define dyslexia, require an employee of the Department of Education to be responsible for providing information and assistance to the public relating to dyslexia, include specific programmatic requirements for teacher preparation courses relating to dyslexia and include dyslexia instruction as part of the in-service training for educators.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
28 co-sponsors
Catherine A. Osten, Kevin D. Witkos, John A. Kissel, Art Linares, Leonard A. Fasano, Ted Kennedy Jr., Anthony Guglielmo, Steve Cassano, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Toni Boucher, Henri Martin, Mae Flexer, Danté Bartolomeo, Timothy D. Larson, Terry B. Gerratana, Paul M. Formica, Clark J. Chapin, Michael A. McLachlan, L. Scott Frantz, Tony Hwang, Joan V. Hartley, Marilyn V. Moore, Paul R. Doyle, Martin M. Looney, Beth Bye, Andrew M. Maynard, Carlo Leone, Eric D. Coleman
In the House of Representatives
79 co-sponsors
Noreen S. Kokoruda, Linda A. Orange, Michelle L. Cook, Pam Staneski, Jeffrey J. Berger, Gary Byron, Vincent J. Candelora, Gayle J. Mulligan, Anthony J. D'Amelio, David Zoni, Bill Simanski, Brenda L. Kupchick, Selim G. Noujaim, David Alexander, Kim Rose, Jason Rojas, David W. Kiner, Sam Belsito, Kevin Ryan, Gregory Haddad, Mitch Bolinsky, Rob Sampson, Terrie E. Wood, Roberta B. Willis, Gail Lavielle, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Russell A. Morin, Fred Wilms, John K. Hampton, Daniel S. Rovero, Rick Lopes, Dan Carter, Ed Jutila, Laura M. Devlin, John H. Frey, David Rutigliano, Mike France, Bruce V. Morris, Brian Becker, James M. Albis, Laura R. Hoydick, Susan M. Johnson, Christine Randall, Melissa H. Ziobron, Kelly J.S. Luxenberg, David A. Baram, Patricia Billie Miller, Mary M. Mushinsky, Craig Miner, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Fred Camillo, Mary G. Fritz, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Theresa W. Conroy, Henry J. Genga, Terry B. Adams, Ernest Hewett, Robyn A. Porter, Emmett D. Riley, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Devin R. Carney, Lezlye Zupkus, Christie M. Carpino, Kathleen M. McCarty, Tami Zawistowski, Jesse MacLachlan, Mike Bocchino, Rosa C. Rebimbas, Patricia A. Dillon, Hilda E. Santiago, Janice R. Giegler, Dave W. Yaccarino, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, Whit Betts, Philip J. Miller, Joseph C. Serra, Caroline Simmons, Jeff Currey, Joe Aresimowicz
Its course
March 5 to June 23, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action27 actions on 15 days
In the SenateMar 5 to May 1975 days
Education CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1813 days
Higher Education and Employment Advancement CommitteeMay 6 to May 137 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 19 to May 278 days
Waiting to be sentMay 27 to Jun 1115 days
With the GovernorJun 11 to Jun 2312 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 6 · Adopted May 27
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 5 – May 19
- Mar 5Introduced and sent to Education Committee
- Mar 6Heard in Education Committee
- Mar 18Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 6The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
- May 13Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended it
- May 19Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 21 – May 27
- May 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 27The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 8 – Jun 23
- Jun 8Numbered Public Act 15-97
- Jun 11Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jun 23Signed by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
- Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
- May 6SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 6REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 19SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 19ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- May 21FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 21HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 27HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 27HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 27IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 11TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 11TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 23SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor