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MS SB2492

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy England

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Standardizes terminology throughout the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship program statute to consistently reference "department-approved Orton-Gillingham based dyslexia therapy training programs"

  • Adds the word "therapy" to one definition to clarify that licensed dyslexia therapists must complete an approved dyslexia therapy training program, not just a general dyslexia training program

  • Maintains existing requirements for dyslexia therapist licensure, including 200 hours of coursework and 700 hours of clinical work monitored by a Qualified Instructor

  • Preserves scholarship eligibility for students in grades 1-12 diagnosed with dyslexia to attend public schools other than their assigned school or state-accredited nonpublic special purpose schools

  • Makes no substantive changes to program funding, student eligibility criteria, or therapist qualification standards beyond standardizing terminology

Legislative Description

Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia; standardize reference to approved therapy training programs.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/19/2026

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