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House Rules Committee adopts rule substitute for HB 307 and sets supplemental, Friday calendars
Summary
The House Rules Committee approved a rule substitute for HB 307 that adds dyslexia to the Georgia Early Literacy Act and creates a literacy-plan coordinating committee; the panel also approved several recommits and set supplemental and Friday calendars for floor consideration.
At a House Rules Committee meeting, members adopted a rule substitute for House Bill 307 (LC 492309S) and approved supplemental and Friday legislative calendars that place several bills on the floor for consideration.
Representative Bethany Ballard, who presented HB 307, said, "This bill does, several things. It removes outdated language of programs that do not align with the science of reading standards that we passed in 2023," and added that the substitute "adds dyslexia to the Georgia Early Literacy Act" and creates a literacy coach coordination structure.
Chairman Erwin explained the substitute further, saying, "As Representative…
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