SB 442: Reading Instruction

GENERAL BILL by Simon

Reading Instruction; Requiring the Just Read, Florida! Office to work with the Florida Center for Reading Research to identify certain personnel and reading coaches to participate in specified training; requiring that intensive reading instruction be provided to students who have reading deficiencies; requiring the Florida Center for Reading Research to develop content for specified training, subject to legislative appropriation, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/26/2025 09:20 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1309 by Snyder Reading Interventions and Instruction Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Similar
  H 1255 (er) by Student Academic Success Subcommittee Education Last Action: 5/2/2025 H Ordered enrolled	Compare
  S 1618 (c2) by Calatayud Education Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1255 -SJ 891	Compare

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  1001.215	Just Read, Florida! Office.	Page 1 [pdf]
  1003.4201	Comprehensive system of reading instruction.	Page 3 [pdf]
  1004.645	Florida Center for Reading Research.	Page 5 [pdf]
  1012.98	School Community Professional Learning Act.	Page 6 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/26/2025	S	• Filed
  3/6/2025	S	• Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Fiscal Policy
  3/10/2025	S	• Introduced
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration