TN HB2616 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 5 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-05 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1058
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, requires the department to develop procedures for identifying characteristics of dyslexia through the universal screening process required by the existing RTI2 framework or other available means; requires every LEA to implement the dyslexia screening procedures; specifies that dyslexia screening may be requested for any student by the student's parent or guardian, teacher, counselor, or school psychologist; creates the dyslexia advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 49.

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Title

As enacted, requires the department to develop procedures for identifying characteristics of dyslexia through the universal screening process required by the existing RTI2 framework or other available means; requires every LEA to implement the dyslexia screening procedures; specifies that dyslexia screening may be requested for any student by the student's parent or guardian, teacher, counselor, or school psychologist; creates the dyslexia advisory council. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 49.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-05 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1058
2016-04-19HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-04-19HouseComp. SB subst.
2016-04-18HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/19/2016
2016-04-18HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2016
2016-04-18HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2016-04-18HousePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways & Means Committee for 4/18/2016
2016-04-18HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2016-04-13HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2016
2016-04-06HousePlaced behind the budget
2016-03-30HousePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee for 4/6/2016
2016-03-30HouseAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee
2016-03-30HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-03-29HouseRec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2016-03-28HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-03-23HousePlaced on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/29/2016
2016-03-22HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
2016-03-16HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration & Planning for 3/22/2016
2016-03-16HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-03-09HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-03-08HouseAction def. in Education Administration & Planning to 3/22/2016
2016-03-02HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration & Planning for 3/8/2016
2016-03-01HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Administration & Planning
2016-02-25HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-24HousePlaced on s/c cal Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee for 3/1/2016
2016-02-22HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-18HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-16HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-11HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-04HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-03HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-01HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2016-01-27HouseAssigned to s/c Education Administration & Planning Subcommittee
2016-01-27HouseP2C, ref. to Education Administration & Planning
2016-01-25HouseP1C.
2016-01-21HouseIntro.
2016-01-21HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB2635 (Crossfiled) 2016-05-05 - Pub. Ch. 1058

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