AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND LITERACY AND DROPOUT PREVENTION ACT
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What it does
Official summary
Redefines dyslexia to mean a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography.
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Where do you stand?
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 1404/14/2026 Referred to Senate EducationLatest
Apr 904/09/2026 House read and passedPassed House
Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 304/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2026)Minor
Apr 204/02/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
Mar 2703/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)
Mar 1703/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMinor
Mar 1303/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
Feb 2702/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House EducationIntroduced