Kindergarteners; Department of Education to study dyslexia screening therefor. (SJ87)

Introduced By

Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; dyslexia screening in kindergarten; report.  Requests the Department of Education to study dyslexia screening for kindergarteners. In conducting its study, the Department shall (i) examine available scientific data on the success of early screening for dyslexia, (ii) consider the cost-effectiveness of such strategy, and (iii) make recommendations as to whether such screening is advisable and, if so, the particular method that is most effective. Read the Bill »

Status

03/14/2010: Passed the Senate

History

DateAction
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103419D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee on Rules
01/22/2010Assigned Rules sub: #1
02/12/2010Reported from Rules
02/15/2010Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2010Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
02/18/2010Placed on Calendar
02/18/2010Read first time
02/18/2010Referred to Committee on Rules
03/01/2010Assigned Rules sub: #3 Studies
03/02/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
03/04/2010Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Taken up
03/09/2010Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/14/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ87ER)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 25 seconds.