Relating to reading instruction, including modifying provisions related to the language arts instruction provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade three and the preparation in reading theory provided by practitioner preparation programs, and including applicability provisions

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2024
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2024
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   Done: Senate committeeJanuary 31, 2024
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 17, 202446–0
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseApril 2, 202492–3
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 24, 2024
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 7, 2024

HF 2618 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2618, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2618 What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 6

2 adopted · 1 failed. Newest first.

• S-5125Strike everything · filed April 9, 2024 by Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It requires colleges to give certain reading assessments to teacher candidates and publish their scores online, requires schools to give parents written notice if a student is not reading proficiently, and allows parents to request that their child be held back a grade if they are not reading at grade level. It also requires schools to create personalized reading plans for students in kindergarten through sixth grade who are not reading proficiently. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 17, 2024
• H-8260 · filed April 1, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment adds rules regarding how teachers can earn an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement and how that endorsement relates to a reading specialist endorsement. It also specifies which parts of the bill apply to students in teacher preparation programs and those applying for dyslexia specialist endorsements. Its wording →
  Failed
  32–63
  April 2, 2024
• H-8253Strike everything · filed March 27, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. It requires future elementary teachers to pass a specific reading exam and requires colleges to report student scores to the state, while also requiring schools to notify parents of reading struggles and provide personalized reading plans for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. It also allows parents to request that their child be held back a grade if the student is not reading proficiently. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 2, 2024
• H-8096 · filed February 28, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment adds new rules regarding the advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement and how it relates to the reading specialist endorsement. It also specifies which parts of the bill apply to students in teacher preparation programs and those applying for the dyslexia specialist endorsement. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 2, 2024
• H-8076 · filed February 27, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for the Department of Education to create a task force to study and recommend best practices for reading instruction in schools. The task force must submit its findings and recommendations to the general assembly by December 31, 2024. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 2, 2024
• H-8031 · filed February 20, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that people must first get an advanced dyslexia specialist endorsement before they can get a reading specialist endorsement. It also updates the bill's title to include teacher licensing and clarifies how these new rules apply to people applying for endorsements. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 2, 2024