Assembly Bill A133

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force and implementing the findings of such task force

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Current Bill Status Via S2599 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A133 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2599
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8786, S7093
2021-2022: A2185, S441

2023-A133 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force; implements the findings of such task force.

2023-A133 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    133
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CARROLL, COLTON, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, DINOWITZ,
   LUPARDO, WILLIAMS, DICKENS, EPSTEIN, SAYEGH, JONES, RA, TAYLOR,  DAVI-
   LA, McMAHON, REYES, JEAN-PIERRE, FALL, ANDERSON, JACKSON, OTIS, WALSH,
   L. ROSENTHAL  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, HYNDMAN, SILLIT-
   TI, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT in relation to establishing a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force;
   and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
   of
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Dyslexia and dysgraphia task force. 1. The commissioner of
 education shall establish a task force to examine appropriate and effec-
 tive evidence-based dyslexia and dysgraphia screening  methods,  reading
 interventions, and other educational supports for students in kindergar-
 ten  through  grade  five.  The task force shall consist of at least ten
 members, including the commissioner of education or their designee,  who
 shall  serve  as chair of the task force. The remaining members shall be
 appointed by the commissioner of education in such a  manner  to  ensure
 that all regions of the state are represented, and shall include: (a) at
 least  two  members who specialize in identifying, evaluating, and diag-
 nosing individuals with dyslexia or dysgraphia; (b) at least one  member
 who  specializes  in  educating individuals with dyslexia or dysgraphia;
 (c) at least one member who is a parent of a student  with  dyslexia  or
 dysgraphia;  (d) at least one member with dyslexia or dysgraphia; (e) at
 least one member from an institute of higher education who is an  expert
 in  dyslexia  or dysgraphia; and (f) at least one member who is a public
 school teacher who specializes in teaching literacy  and  evidence-based
 reading  instruction.  All  members  shall  have  expertise in fields or
 disciplines related to the  identification  of  students  with  learning

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00296-01-3
              

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