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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 7254

AN ACT REQUIRING SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS TO COMPLETE A PROGRAM OF STUDY IN EVIDENCE-BASED STRUCTURED LITERACY INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA.

Became law as Public Act 17-3, signed May 16, 2017, 68 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To require teachers applying for professional certification with a comprehensive special education or integrated early childhood and special education endorsement to complete a program of study in the diagnosis and remediation of reading and language arts that includes supervised practicum hours and instruction in the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for, students with dyslexia.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

62 co-sponsors

Terrie E. Wood, Jeff Currey, Bill Simanski, Mitch Bolinsky, Robin Green, Greg Stokes, Vincent J. Candelora, Michelle L. Cook, Henry J. Genga, Susan M. Johnson, Brandon L. McGee Jr., Caroline Simmons, Michael A. DiMassa, Kim Rose, Noreen S. Kokoruda, Daniel S. Rovero, Themis Klarides, Rob Sampson, Gail Lavielle, Bruce V. Morris, Carol Hall, Adam Dunsby, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Joe Aresimowicz, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, John K. Hampton, James M. Albis, Jason Rojas, Derek Slap, Sam Belsito, Pam Staneski, Fred Camillo, Michael Ferguson, Robyn A. Porter, Gary Byron, Tami Zawistowski, Lezlye Zupkus, Devin R. Carney, Laura M. Devlin, William A. Petit Jr., M.D., Brenda L. Kupchick, Stephen G. Harding Jr., John Fusco, Tom O'Dea, Richard A. Smith, David A. Baram, Emmett D. Riley, Charles J. Ferraro, Scott A. Storms, Tom Delnicki, Laura R. Hoydick, David Rutigliano, Whit Betts, Dave W. Yaccarino, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Peter A. Tercyak, Livvy R. Floren, Kathleen M. McCarty, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Patricia Billie Miller, Dorinda Borer, Christie M. Carpino

In the Senate

    19 co-sponsors

    Gary A. Winfield, Leonard A. Fasano, Catherine A. Osten, Beth Bye, Anthony Guglielmo, Marilyn V. Moore, Henri Martin, Kevin D. Witkos, Paul M. Formica, John A. Kissel, Terry B. Gerratana, Steve Cassano, Tony Hwang, Len Suzio Jr., Craig Miner, Michael A. McLachlan, Eric C. Berthel, Art Linares, Toni Boucher

    Its course

    March 9 to May 16, 2017, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Apr 1941 days

    Education CommitteeMar 9 to Mar 2415 days

    In the SenateApr 19 to May 314 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 3 to May 107 days

    With the GovernorMay 10 to May 166 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Apr 19

    1. Mar 9Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Mar 10Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 24Education Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 19Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 21 – May 3

    1. Apr 21Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 3Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 8 – May 16

    1. May 8Numbered Public Act 17-3
    2. May 10Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 16Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Mar 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 10PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 31REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 6RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 6FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 19HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 21FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    12. Apr 21SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    13. May 3SENATE PASSEDSenate
    14. May 3ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    15. May 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 10TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 10TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. May 16SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor