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A 6208: Requires screening for dyslexia; provides for intervention services for dyslexic children.
What A 6208 does, verified January 9, 2026
The state of New York is introducing a bill to require early screening for dyslexia and provide intervention services for children identified as having the condition. The bill mandates that all school districts conduct full and individual screenings for children in kindergarten and annually thereafter until they complete the second grade. The screenings must use an evidence-based program with proven psychometrics for validity and be efficient and low-cost. If a child is identified as having dyslexia, the school district must provide small group instruction in multi-sensory sequential phonics or another approved curriculum to support their learning. The intervention services must be provided in addition to any other instruction. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6208
- What is the current status of A 6208?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 6208 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 6208 pass?
- Not yet. A 6208 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6208, and where is it now?
- A 6208 was authored by Asm. Robert Carroll with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 27, 2025 · 334 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6208 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL, PAULIN, BURDICK, STECK, BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring screening for dyslexia and providing for intervention services for dyslexic children The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4407-a 2 to read as follows: 3 § 4407-a. Mandatory early screening and special provisions relating to 4 instruction of children with dyslexia or other phonological differences 5 or disabilities. 1. All school districts shall be required to conduct 6 full and individual screenings in accordance with this section for 7 purposes of early identification, support, intervention and accommo- 8 dation of children with dyslexia. For the purposes of this section, 9 "dyslexia" shall mean dyslexia or any other phonological learning 10 difference or disability. 11 2. Mandatory early screening for dyslexia shall be conducted by each 12 school district using a screening program that is: (a) evidence based 13 with proven psychometrics for validity; (b) efficient and low cost; and 14 (c) readily available. Mandatory early screening shall commence during 15 kindergarten and shall continue thereafter on an annual basis until such 16 child has successfully completed the second grade. 17 3. All school districts shall provide intervention services for any 18 student who is identified as having dyslexia. Such intervention services 19 shall be small group instruction in multi-sensory sequential phonics or 20 another approved curriculum for children identified to be at risk of 21 being dyslexic, which shall be taught in addition to any other instruc- 22 tion. 23 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08866-01-5
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