Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 06, 2024 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
May 15, 2023 |
print number 2304a |
May 15, 2023 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Mar 08, 2023 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 19, 2023 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S2304A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
2023-S2304 - Details
2023-S2304 - Summary
Requires all incarcerated individuals who do not have a high-school diploma or its equivalent to receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake by the department of corrections; requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with intervention services that are evidence-based, effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.
2023-S2304 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2304 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for incarcerated individuals PURPOSE: To amend the correction law, in relation to a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for incarcerated individuals. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the correction law by adding a new section 137-a which provides that incarcerated individuals without a highschool diploma or equivalent will receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening during the intake process. Those below the proficien- cy level will be provided with science-based dyslexia intervention. Teachers at all facilities must have awareness of best practices of scientific reading instructions, and superintendents must submit a plan
2023-S2304 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2304 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, BROUK, CLEARE, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for incarcerated individuals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 137-a to read as follows: § 137-A. READING PROFICIENCY LEVEL ASSESSMENT AND DYSLEXIA SCREENING. 1. AS PART OF THE INTAKE PROCESS, AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES NOT HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT SHALL RECEIVE A READING PROFICIENCY LEVEL ASSESSMENT AND DYSLEXIA SCREENING. IF AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL DEMONSTRATES THAT HE OR SHE IS BELOW THE PROFICIENCY LEVEL REQUIRED TO BE A HIGH-FUNCTIONING READER, SUCH INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION THAT IS EVIDENCE-BASED, EFFECTIVE, AND CONSISTENT WITH SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO ADDRESSING DYSLEXIA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (A) TEACHERS AT ALL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SHALL HAVE AND DEMONSTRATE AWARENESS OF THE BEST PRACTICES OF SCIENTIFIC READING INSTRUCTION; (B) EACH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES NOT HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT SHALL RECEIVE A READING PROFICIENCY LEVEL ASSESSMENT AND A DYSLEXIA SCREENING; AND (C) A PROCESS BE ESTABLISHED IN WHICH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, UPON INTAKE, ARE ASSESSED AND ADMINISTERED A DYSLEXIA SCREENING, AND PROVIDED WITH DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION THAT IS EVIDENCE-BASED, EFFECTIVE, AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01960-01-3 S. 2304 2
co-Sponsors
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
2023-S2304A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S2304A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires all incarcerated individuals who do not have a high-school diploma or its equivalent to receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake by the department of corrections; requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with intervention services that are evidence-based, effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.
2023-S2304A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2304A SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for incarcerated individuals PURPOSE: To amend the correction law, in relation to a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for incarcerated individuals. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the correction law by adding a new section 137-a which provides that incarcerated individuals without a highschool diploma or equivalent will receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening during the intake process that can be self adminis- tered should it be possible. Those below the proficiency level will be provided with science-based dyslexia intervention. It also dictates the responsibilities of the Commissioner to ensure that there are teachers
2023-S2304A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2304--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, ASHBY, BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for incarcerated individuals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 137-a to read as follows: § 137-A. READING PROFICIENCY LEVEL ASSESSMENT AND DYSLEXIA SCREENING. 1. AS PART OF THE INTAKE PROCESS, AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO DOES NOT HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT SHALL RECEIVE A READING PROFICIENCY LEVEL ASSESSMENT AND DYSLEXIA SCREENING ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDED HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL FROM COMPLETING A DEPARTMENT-PROVIDED SCREENING THAT IS INTENDED TO BE SELF-ADMINISTERED. IF AN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL DEMONSTRATES THAT HE OR SHE IS BELOW THE PROFICIENCY LEVEL REQUIRED TO BE A HIGH-FUNCTIONING READER, SUCH INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION THAT IS EVIDENCE-BASED, EFFECTIVE, AND CONSISTENT WITH SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO ADDRESSING DYSLE- XIA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: (A) TEACHERS AT ALL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES SHALL HAVE AND DEMONSTRATE AWARENESS OF THE BEST PRACTICES OF SCIENTIFIC READING INSTRUCTION; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01960-03-3 S. 2304--A 2
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