AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY LITERACY.
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HB 7205 — AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY LITERACY.
Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
3 added · 4 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes in the bill include the requirement that the results of the reading instruction survey be distributed to teachers and supervisors. This is intended to inform their professional development in reading instruction. Additionally, the bill establishes a reading readiness program that offers tiered supports in early literacy to schools and school districts.
4685 *04685_______ED_**_____HB07205ED____032717____* Referred to Committee on EDUCATION Introduced by:
2 July 1, 2017 New section StatementED ofJoint Purpose:Favorable
To require that the results of the reading instruction survey be distributed to teachers and supervisors for the purpose of informing such teacher's professional development in reading instruction and to establish a reading readiness program that provides tiered supports in early literacy to schools and school districts.
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Action History
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SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
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TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
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PUBLIC ACT 17-101
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ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCE
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SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
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SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
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FILE NO. 789
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SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 487
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FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
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HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
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HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
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FILE NO. 458
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HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 319
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FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER
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RPTD. OUT OF LCO
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REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/05/17
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FILED WITH LCO
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Joint Favorable
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PUBLIC HEARING 0306
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Education
Sponsors
- Jason' b'Rojas · Primary
- Hilda E.' b'Santiago · Primary
- Geraldo C.' b'Reyes · Primary
- Holly H.' b'Cheeseman · Primary
- Charlie L.' b'Stallworth · Primary
- Terrie E.' b'Wood · Primary
- Livvy R.' b'Floren · Primary
- Andrew M.' b'Fleischmann · Primary
- Stephanie E.' b'Cummings · Primary
- Larry B.' b'Butler · Primary
- Mark' b'Tweedie · Primary
- Brandon L.' b'McGee · Primary
- Robert' b'Sanchez · Primary
- Robin' b'Green · Primary
- Joshua Malik' b'Hall · Primary
- Bruce V.' b'Morris · Primary
- Prasad' b'Srinivasan · Primary
- Marilyn V.' b'Moore · Primary
- Terry B.' b'Adams · Primary
- Steve' b'Cassano · Primary
- John H.' b'Frey · Primary
- Joseph C.' b'Serra · Primary
- Patricia Billie' b'Miller · Primary
- Stephen G.' b'Harding · Primary
- Laura R.' b'Hoydick · Primary
- David' b'Rutigliano · Primary
- Charles J.' b'Ferraro · Primary
- Dave W.' b'Yaccarino · Primary
- Linda A.' b'Orange · Primary
- Brian M.' b'Ohler · Primary
- William A.' b'Petit · Primary
- Peter A.' b'Tercyak · Primary
- Kathleen M.' b'McCarty · Primary
- Pam' b'Staneski · Primary
- William' b'Duff · Primary
- Ted' b'Kennedy · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →36 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on
Sponsors (36)
- b'Rojas, Jason'
- b'Santiago, Hilda E.'
- b'Reyes, Geraldo C.'
- b'Cheeseman, Holly H.'
- b'Stallworth, Charlie L.'
- b'Wood, Terrie E.'
- b'Floren, Livvy R.'
- b'Fleischmann, Andrew M.'
- b'Cummings, Stephanie E.'
- b'Butler, Larry B.'
- b'Tweedie, Mark'
- b'McGee, Brandon L.'
- b'Sanchez, Robert'
- b'Green, Robin'
- b'Hall, Joshua Malik'
- b'Morris, Bruce V.'
- b'Srinivasan, Prasad'
- b'Moore, Marilyn V.'
- b'Adams, Terry B.'
- b'Cassano, Steve'
- b'Frey, John H.'
- b'Serra, Joseph C.'
- b'Miller, Patricia Billie'
- b'Harding, Stephen G.'
- b'Hoydick, Laura R.'
- b'Rutigliano, David'
- b'Ferraro, Charles J.'
- b'Yaccarino, Dave W.'
- b'Orange, Linda A.'
- b'Ohler, Brian M.'
- b'Petit, William A.'
- b'Tercyak, Peter A.'
- b'McCarty, Kathleen M.'
- b'Staneski, Pam'
- b'Duff, William'
- b'Kennedy, Ted'
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (151)
151 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 151 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL M. FORMICA | — | Yea |
| TIM LARSON | — | Yea |
| KEVIN KELLY | — | Yea |
| STEVE CASSANO | — | Yea |
| MARILYN MOORE | — | Yea |
| BETH BYE | — | Yea |
| EDWIN A. GOMES | — | Yea |
| TERRY B. GERRATANA | — | Yea |
| MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN | — | Yea |
| KEVIN D. WITKOS | — | Yea |
| TONI BOUCHER | — | Yea |
| PAUL DOYLE | — | Yea |
| CARLO LEONE | — | Yea |
| CRAIG MINER | — | Yea |
| LEN SUZIO | — | Yea |
| GAYLE SLOSSBERG | — | Yea |
| ART LINARES | — | Yea |
| JOE MARKLEY | — | Yea |
| LEONARD FASANO | — | Yea |
| GEORGE LOGAN | — | Yea |
| ANTHONY GUGLIELMO | — | Yea |
| L. SCOTT FRANTZ | — | Yea |
| Bob Duff | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine A. Osten | Democratic | Yea |
| Douglas McCrory | Democratic | Yea |
| Gary A. Winfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Joan V. Hartley | Democratic | Yea |
| John W. Fonfara | Democratic | Yea |
| Mae Flexer | Democratic | Yea |
| Martin M. Looney | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric C. Berthel | Republican | Yea |
| Heather S. Somers | Republican | Yea |
| Henri Martin | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Kissel | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hwang | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 7205?
- HB 7205 is sponsored by b'Rojas, Jason', b'Santiago, Hilda E.', b'Reyes, Geraldo C.', b'Cheeseman, Holly H.', b'Stallworth, Charlie L.', b'Wood, Terrie E.', b'Floren, Livvy R.', b'Fleischmann, Andrew M.', b'Cummings, Stephanie E.', b'Butler, Larry B.', b'Tweedie, Mark', b'McGee, Brandon L.', b'Sanchez, Robert', b'Green, Robin', b'Hall, Joshua Malik', b'Morris, Bruce V.', b'Srinivasan, Prasad', b'Moore, Marilyn V.', b'Adams, Terry B.', b'Cassano, Steve', b'Frey, John H.', b'Serra, Joseph C.', b'Miller, Patricia Billie', b'Harding, Stephen G.', b'Hoydick, Laura R.', b'Rutigliano, David', b'Ferraro, Charles J.', b'Yaccarino, Dave W.', b'Orange, Linda A.', b'Ohler, Brian M.', b'Petit, William A.', b'Tercyak, Peter A.', b'McCarty, Kathleen M.', b'Staneski, Pam', b'Duff, William', and b'Kennedy, Ted'.
- What is the current status of HB 7205?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 7205?
- Track HB 7205 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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