SB 664 - Gannon, Elaine
Requires school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in cursive writing by the end of fifth grade
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
2648S.01I
Title
SB 664
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2023
Committee
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Education and Workforce Development Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 664 - This act requires school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in cursive writing by the end of fifth grade and ensure that each student passes a teacher-constructed test demonstrating competency in both reading and writing cursive. This act is identical to SB 664 (2023) and HB 232 (2023) and similar to HB 2073 (2022), HB 108 (2021), SB 1071 (2020), SCS/SB 528 (2020), HB 1262 (2020), HB 54 (2019), and HB 2614 (2018).
OLIVIA SHANNON