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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1054

AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA.

Became law as Public Act 15-97, signed June 23, 2015, 110 days after it was filed.

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

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

    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

    1. Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Heard in Education Committee
    3. Education Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Sent to Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee
    6. Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee recommended it
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 21 – May 27

    1. Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 8 – Jun 23

    1. Numbered Public Act 15-97
    2. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published