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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 754

Dyslexia education; revise provisions for determining student eligibility for IEP or 504 Plan.

Became law as Chapter 425, Laws of 2021, signed April 9, 2021, 81 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-173-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE STEPS SCHOOLS MUST TAKE FOR THE EDUCATION AND CARE OF STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER RELATED DISORDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CONDUCT FOUR HOURS OF AWARENESS TRAINING FOR DYSLEXIA AND OTHER RELATED DISORDERS TO ALL LICENSED EDUCATORS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTRUCTION; TO PROVIDE THAT STANDARD 1 AND STANDARD 2 OF THE INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION'S "KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS OF READING" 2018 EDITION SHALL BE THE MINIMUM CONTENT USED FOR THE DYSLEXIA TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 37-173-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO SCHOOL'S DETERMINATION OF STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

15 co-sponsors

Shane Aguirre, Shane Barnett, Donnie Bell, Larry Byrd, Kevin Felsher, Kevin Ford, Jill Ford, Kent McCarty, Dana McLean, Brent Powell, Donnie Scoggin, Fred Shanks, Jody Steverson, Lee Yancey, Carolyn Crawford

Its course

January 18 to April 9, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

EducationJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 927 days

EducationFeb 16 to Mar 214 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 3021 days

With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 910 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Bennett, McCarty and Deweese
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, Boyd and Johnson
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 27Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 30 – Apr 9

  1. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 9Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Referred To EducationSenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 23Conferees Named Bennett,McCarty,DeweeseHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named DeBar,Boyd,JohnsonSenate
  13. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 9Approved by GovernorGovernor