Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1265 — Education preparation programs; reading specialists, dyslexia.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 282 (effective 7/1/18)

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that leads to a degree, concentration, or certificate for reading specialists to include a program of coursework or other training in the identification of and the appropriate interventions, accommodations, and teaching techniques for students with dyslexia or a related disorder. The bill requires such programs to (i) include coursework in the constructs and pedagogy underlying remediation of reading, spelling, and writing and (ii) require reading specialists to demonstrate mastery of an evidence-based, structured literacy instructional approach that includes explicit, systematic, sequential, and cumulative instruction. This bill is identical to

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What changed in the latest version

11 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to HB 1265 specify the requirements for education preparation programs that train reading specialists to support students with dyslexia or related disorders. The bill now emphasizes the necessity for these programs to include focused coursework on effective remediation strategies and for reading specialists to master a structured literacy approach. This is important because it aims to ensure that educators are better equipped to help students overcome significant reading challenges, potentially leading to improved educational outcomes for those with dyslexia.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18107296D HOUSE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-902.1, relating to education preparation programs;
1265 FLOOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by Senator Newman on February 19, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Cline) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-902.1, relating to education preparation programs;
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 1265] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 282 (effective 7/1/18)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 9, 2018

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2018

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107296D-S2 (99-Y 0-N)

  8. Placed on Calendar

  9. Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB1265S2

  10. Substitute by Senator Newman agreed to 18107296D-S2

  11. Reading of substitute waived

  12. Floor substitute printed 18107296D-S2 (Newman)

  13. Committee substitute rejected 18107215D-S1

  14. Committee substitute agreed to 18107215D-S1

  15. Reading of substitute waived

  16. Read third time

  17. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  18. Constitutional reading dispensed

  19. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  20. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1265H1

  21. Committee substitute agreed to 18106288D-H1

  22. Read second time

  23. Read first time

  24. Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3

  25. Referred to Committee on Education

  26. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103455D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Benjamin L. Cline

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107296D-S2

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99000
Total 99000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Campbell — Yea
Cline — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Hurst — Yea
James — Yea
Kory — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Rush — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Ayala — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Jones, J.C. — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Byron — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Gooditis — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Keam — Yea
Levine — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Peace — Yea
Plum — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99000
Total 99000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Ayala — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Gooditis — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Hurst — Yea
Kory — Yea
Landes — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rodman — Yea
Rush — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Jones, J.C. — Yea
Jones, S.C. — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Byron — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cline — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Yea
Keam — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Peace — Yea
Plum — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Turpin — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1265 do?
Requires each education preparation program offered by a public institution of higher education or private institution of higher education that leads to a degree, concentration, or certificate for reading specialists to include a program of coursework or other training in the identification of and the appropriate interventions, accommodations, and teaching techniques for students with dyslexia or a related disorder. The bill requires such programs to (i) include coursework in the constructs and pedagogy underlying remediation of reading, spelling, and writing and (ii) require reading specialists to demonstrate mastery of an evidence-based, structured literacy instructional approach that includes explicit, systematic, sequential, and cumulative instruction. This bill is identical to
Who sponsors HB 1265?
HB 1265 is sponsored by Israel D. O'Quinn, Todd E. Pillion, Michael J. Webert, Christopher E. Collins, R. Steven Landes, Richard P. Bell, David A. Reid, Christopher T. Head, M. Keith Hodges, Benjamin L. Cline, Brenda L. Pogge, Tony O. Wilt, David E. Yancey, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Christopher P. Stolle, Timothy D. Hugo, James A. "Jay" Leftwich, James W. Morefield, Emily M. Jordan, Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr., Thomas A. Garrett, Jr., Garrett McGuire, Will Davis, Michael J. Jones, Byron, Kathy J., Campbell, Jeffrey L., Fariss, C. Matthew, Bell, John J., Gilbert, C. Todd, and Freitas, Nicholas J..
What is the current status of HB 1265?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2018. Enacted.
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