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Introduced January 14, 2026

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2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to reading and writing in schools.

Amend KRS 158.307 to define "dysgraphia"; require the department to annually update the dyslexia toolkit; require the toolkit to include guidance on dysgraphia and strategies and other resources to be used for students displaying dyslexia and dysgraphia; require universal screeners and diagnostic tools be approved by the department; require each district to use evidence-based instructional strategies to provide intervention services; require school districts to report data to the department; amend KRS 164.304 to require postsecondary institutions offering teacher preparation programs include instruction on the application and implementation of a multitiered system of supports by the 2027-2028 school year.

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This bill updates Kentucky school reading and writing requirements by adding dysgraphia, a writing difficulty, alongside dyslexia in the state's educational toolkit, and requires schools to use approved screening tools and evidence-based support strategies for students showing signs of either condition. It also requires teacher preparation programs at Kentucky colleges and universities to train future teachers in a structured system for identifying and supporting struggling students, starting in the 2027-2028 school year. School districts would…

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Legislative History

Jan 14, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 20, 2026 · House
To Primary And Secondary Education (H)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Jan 22, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Friday, January 23, 2026 (clerical)
Jan 28, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 95-0 With Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 95
Nay: 0
Absent: 5
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Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate

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Samara Heavrin

Representative · House District 018

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Tina Bojanowski

Representative · House District 032

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Tina.Bojanowski@kylegislature.gov
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Chad Aull

Representative · House District 079

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chad.aull@kylegislature.gov
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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

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beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Anne Donworth

Representative · House District 076

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anne.donworth@kylegislature.gov
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Robert Duvall

Representative · House District 017

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robert.duvall@kylegislature.gov
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Alan Gentry

Representative · House District 046

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Al.Gentry@kylegislature.gov
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Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

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daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
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Kevin Jackson

Representative · House District 020

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kevin.jackson@kylegislature.gov
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Scott Lewis

Representative · House District 014

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Scott.Lewis@kylegislature.gov
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Shawn McPherson

Representative · House District 022

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Shawn.McPherson@kylegislature.gov
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Steve Riley

Representative · House District 023

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Steve.Riley@kylegislature.gov
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Sarah Stalker

Representative · House District 034

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sarah.stalker@kylegislature.gov
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Pamela Stevenson

Representative · House District 043

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Pamela.Stevenson@kylegislature.gov
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James Tipton

Representative · House District 053

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James.Tipton@kylegislature.gov
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Timmy Truett

Representative · House District 089

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Timmy.truett@kylegislature.gov

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