New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 1325
Requires a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening for certain incarcerated individuals
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
Cosponsors (14)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Phara Souffrant Forrest (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic/Working Families)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Steven Otis (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
- Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families)
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
- Michael Novakhov (Republican/Conservative)
- Jonathan Rivera (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 House | Assembly Vote - Vote 2 | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Assembly Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION - Jan 12, 2026 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - Jan 12, 2026 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Jan 7, 2026 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.48 - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
DIED IN SENATE - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO FINANCE - Apr 30, 2025 · House
DELIVERED TO SENATE - Apr 30, 2025 · House
PASSED ASSEMBLY - Apr 30, 2025 · House
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.157 - Apr 30, 2025 · House
RULES REPORT CAL.157 - Apr 30, 2025 · House
REPORTED - Apr 29, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES - Mar 25, 2025 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - Jan 9, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO CORRECTION