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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 579

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Relating to: requiring each cooperative educational service agency to employ a dyslexia specialist. (FE)

Educational service agency cooperative Literacy Livestock and meat

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, this bill requires the board of control of

each cooperative educational service agency to employ a dyslexia specialist. The bill

defines a dyslexia specialist as an individual who meets specific criteria, including

that the individual has at least five years experience in screening, identifying, and

treating dyslexia and related conditions and that the individual has received

advanced training in various topics related to dyslexia and related conditions.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R)

11 cosponsors

Bowen (D) , Kitchens (R) , Krug (R) , Kulp (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , Ramthun (R) , Skowronski (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R) , Wittke (R)

Full history

  1. Nov 22, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Bernier; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Bowen, Kitchens, Krug, Murphy, Mursau, Ramthun, Skowronski, Tusler, Wichgers and Wittke

  2. Nov 22, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

  3. Dec 16, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 22, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1