Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1213
Adolescent Literacy Initiatives; require MDE to establish for Grades 4-8.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ADOLESCENT LITERACY INITIATIVE FOR GRADES FOUR THROUGH EIGHT TO IMPROVE READING AND WRITING PROFICIENCY THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED AND SCIENTIFICALLY RESEARCHED INSTRUCTION; TO DEFINE KEY TERMS RELATED TO THE SCIENCE OF READING, DYSLEXIA, ASSESSMENTS, INTERVENTIONS AND HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS; TO REQUIRE STATEWIDE ALIGNMENT OF LITERACY STANDARDS, ASSESSMENTS AND CURRICULA WITH THE SCIENCE OF READING AND TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF BALANCED LITERACY AND THREE-CUEING SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, JOB-EMBEDDED COACHING AND EDUCATOR PREPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTENT AREA TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL; TO REQUIRE UNIVERSAL SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS, TARGETED INTERVENTIONS AND INDIVIDUAL READING PLANS FOR STUDENTS WITH READING DEFICIENCIES; TO MANDATE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION, ONGOING PROGRESS MONITORING, ANNUAL REPORTING AND STATE OVERSIGHT; TO REQUIRE THE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF READING SPECIALISTS AND DYSLEXIA THERAPISTS; TO AUTHORIZE ENFORCEMENT AND FUNDING BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSE
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
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2026, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Education;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives