VA HB961 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-12 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Elementary and secondary school students; screening for dyslexia. Requires each student in grades kindergarten through six who enrolls in a local school division to be screened for dyslexia and related disorders using the tools and methods prescribed by the Board of Education and within a reasonable amount of time following enrollment. The bill permits the Board of Education to provide by regulation for such additional screenings as it deems necessary.
Title
Elementary and secondary schools; screening students for dyslexia and related disorders.
Sponsors
| Del. Mamye BaCote [D] | Del. Kenneth Plum [D] | Del. Mark Sickles [D] | Del. Kaye Kory [D] |
| Sen. Scott Surovell [D] | Del. Alfonso Lopez [D] | Del. Sam Rasoul [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | House | Left in Education |
| 2014-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2014-01-17 | House | Assigned Education sub: Elementary and Secondary Education |
| 2014-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 2014-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100438D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB961 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB961+hil |
