2026 Regular Session Literacy in Grades 4 through 8; develop intervention strategies to support the promotion of. AN ACT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INTERVENTION AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR LITERACY PROFICIENCY AMONG STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-8; TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS, CONTENT-AREA TEACHERS, LITERACY COACHES, DYSLEXIA THERAPISTS, INTERVENTIONISTS, TUTORS, AND OTHER IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-8 WITH READING DIFFICULTIES; TO PRESCRIBE WHAT THE SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS SHALL ENTAIL; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY STUDENT IN GRADES 4-8 EXHIBITING DEFICIENCIES IN READING SHALL RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUAL READING PLAN (IRP) NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE READING DEFICIENCY; TO SPECIFY THAT THE IRP SHALL BE CREATED BY THE TEACHER, INTERVENTIONIST, PRINCIPAL, OTHER PERTINENT SCHOOL PERSONNEL, AND PARENT AND SHALL DESCRIBE THE SCIENTIFICALLY RESEARCHED AND EVIDENCED-BASED READING INTERVENTION SERVICES THE STUDENT SHALL RECEIVE TO REMEDY THE READING DEFICIT; TO REQUIRE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE PARENT OF ANY STUDENT IN GRADES 4-8 WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS OF THE IDENTIFICATION OF A READING DEFICIENCY; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY INCOMING STUDENT IN GRADES 4-8 IDENTIFIED WITH A READING DEFICIENCY BE PROVIDED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL OR INTENSIVE INTERVENTIONS DEPENDENT UPON THE SEVERITY OF THE DEFICIT SKILLS TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC DEFICIENCY; TO PROHIBIT THE PROMOTION OF STUDENTS WHOSE READING DEFICIENCY IS NOT REMEDIED BEFORE THE END OF EIGHTH GRADE; TO SET OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THIS ACT AND MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS AS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 04/17/26 at 12:28 S B 2487 Senate Bill 2487 SB 2487 S Dead General Bill/Constitutional Amendment No Majority ** See Text Education T ../../House_cmtes/ED.xml Appropriations A F ../../House_cmtes/AP.xml Education F ../../Senate_cmtes/ED.xml DeBar ../../Senate_authors/DeBar.xml DuPree ../../Senate_authors/DuPree.xml Hopson ../../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml Norwood ../../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml Simmons (13th) ../../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml 1 01/19 (S) Referred To Education 2 01/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub 3 02/10 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted 4 02/10 (S) Amended 5 02/10 (S) Passed As Amended ../../../../2026/pdf/votes/senate/0360013.pdf 6 02/13 (S) Transmitted To House 7 02/16 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations A 8 03/03 (H) Died In Committee ../../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2487PS.pdf ../../../../documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2487PS.htm ../../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2487IN.pdf ../../../../documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2487IN.htm ../../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2487CS.pdf ../../../../documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2487CS.htm ../../../../documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2487PS.pdf ../../../../documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2487PS.htm Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) Adopted ../../../../documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2487_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf ../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/SB2487_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm Voice Vote N ../../../../documents/2026/pdf/fiscalnotes/SB2487.pdf