A1645 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
Requires all incarcerated individuals who do not have a high-school diploma or its equivalent to receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake by the department of corrections; requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with intervention services that are evidence-based, effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.
- Title
- Requires a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for certain incarcerated individuals
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-01-17
- In committee
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Introduced
- 2023-01-17
- Active version
- A1645A
- Same as
- S2304
- Law section
- Correction Law
Sponsors
- Jo Anne Simon Assembly Member, District 52
Co-sponsors
- Al Taylor Assembly Member, District 71
Heard in committee
- Correction NY State Assembly committee
- Rules NY State Assembly committee
- Ways and Means NY State Assembly committee
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction NY State Senate committee
- Rules NY State Senate committee
Same as
- S2304 (2023-24 session) NY State bill