LEGISLATION

Oregon & Washington Legislation

Oregon and Washington are introducing dyslexia legislation that will give more students access to support and ensure the right intervention is in place to help dyslexic students thrive in public schools. Specific details below:

Oregon:

		Oregon Dyslexia Legislation Links: July 2015 – Oregon’s first dyslexia bills pass SB 612 June 2017 – Passing of SB 1003 June 2023 – Passing of HB 3198 Other: 2023/2024 – Oregon Governor Kotek’s Early Literacy Preparation Council. The Council’s page includes the Governors charge and Council purpose, a list of Council membership, meeting dates, meeting materials and documents, and a link to youtube videos of most of the meetings.
		Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Links: ODE Dyslexia page ODE Dyslexia Specialist talks about the dyslexia law in Oregon and the role of intensive intervention in Oregon’s dyslexia initiative (Interview) Oregon Dyslexia Legislation FAQ 2017 (video) Oregon Dyslexia Legislation FAQ 2019 (video) 2023 – Early Literacy Success Initiative – find pages that detail House Bill 3198, the legislation that created the initiative, updates on School and Community Grants, and a link to Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework crafted in 2023.
		History of Oregon Dyslexia Legislation: Decoding Dyslexia Oregon spearheaded dyslexia legislation for Oregon in 2015.

Washington:

2018 Washington Dyslexia Legislation

Washington State Dyslexia Advisory Council