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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO ANALYZE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS GOVERNING DYSLEXIA INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING."
description: "AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO ANALYZE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS GOVERNING DYSLEXIA INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ct"
legislature: "Connecticut General Assembly"
session: "2021"
identifier: "HB 6517"
citation: "Connecticut HB 6517 (2021)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education Department", "Learning disabilities", "Literacy", "Reports", "Teacher certification", "Teacher education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abercrombie, Catherine F.", "Ackert, Tim", "Allie-brennan, Raghib", "Anwar, Saud", "Arnone, Tom", "Barry, Jill", "Berger-girvalo, Aimee", "Berthel, Eric C.", "Betts, Whit", "Blumenthal, Matt", "Bolinsky, Mitch", "Borer, Dorinda", "Buckbee, Bill", "Butler, Larry B.", "Cabrera, Jorge", "Callahan, Patrick E.", "Candelaria, Juan R.", "Candelora, Vincent J.", "Carney, Devin R.", "Champagne, Dan", "Cheeseman, Holly H.", "Cicarella, Paul", "Comey, Robin E.", "Conley, Christine", "Cook, Michelle L.", "Currey, Jeff", "D'amelio, Anthony J.", "Dathan, Lucy", "Delnicki, Tom", "Demicco, Mike", "Devlin, Laura M.", "Digiovancarlo, Michael", "Dillon, Patricia A.", "Dubitsky, Doug", "Exum, Tammy R.", "Farrar, Kate", "Felipe, Antonio", "Ferraro, Charles J.", "Fishbein, Craig C.", "Flexer, Mae", "Formica, Paul M.", "Foster, Jaime S.", "Fusco, John", "Garibay, Jane M.", "Genga, Henry J.", "Gilchrest, Jillian", "Goupil, Christine", "Green, Robin", "Gucker, Kenneth M", "Haines, Irene M.", "Hall, Joshua M.", "Hampton, John K.", "Harrison, Cindy", "Haskell, Will", "Hayes, Rick L.", "Hennessy, John \"jack\" F.", "Howard, Greg S.", "Hwang, Tony", "Johnson, Susan M.", "Kavros Degraw, Eleni", "Kennedy, Kathy", "Kissel, John A.", "Klarides-ditria, Nicole", "Kushner, Julie", "Lanoue, Brian", "Leeper, Jennifer", "Linehan, Liz", "Lopes, Rick", "Maroney, James J.", "Mastrofrancesco, Gale L.", "Mccarthy Vahey, Cristin", "Mccarty, Kathleen M.", "Mcgee, Brandon L.", "Mcgorty, Ben", "Michel, David", "Miller, Patricia Billie", "Moore, Marilyn V.", "Morrin Bello, Amy", "Mushinsky, Mary M.", "Nolan, Anthony L.", "Nuccio, Tammy", "Osten, Catherine A.", "Palm, Christine", "Parker, John-michael", "Pavalock-d'amato, Cara Christine", "Petit, William A.", "Reyes, Geraldo C.", "Rochelle, Kara", "Rojas, Jason", "Rosario, Christopher", "Rutigliano, David", "Ryan, Kevin", "Sampson, Rob", "Sanchez, Robert", "Santiago, Hilda E.", "Simms, Travis", "Slap, Derek", "Smith, Brian T.", "Smith, Frank", "Somers, Heather S.", "Stallworth, Charlie L.", "Turco, Gary A.", "Veach, Donna", "Welander, Mary", "Winkler, Michael A.", "Witkos, Kevin D.", "Wood, Kerry S.", "Wood, Terrie E.", "Yaccarino, Dave W.", "Zawistowski, Tami"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 28
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-02-25"
last_action: "2021-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7163c4f5-f3d3-4355-88ad-e5c7ba473b67"
source_url: "ftp://ftp.cga.ct.gov/pub/data/bill_info.csv"
source_hash: "2a677697213171f26755538022f39f61db425680cc99cedc05746ebda6468739"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ct"]
---
# Connecticut HB 6517 (2021) — AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO ANALYZE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS GOVERNING DYSLEXIA INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **APP Joint Favorable** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/TOB/H/PDF/2021HB-06517-R02-HB.PDF)
2. **File No. 268** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/FC/PDF/2021HB-06517-R000268-FC.PDF)
3. **File No. 787** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/FC/PDF/2021HB-06517-R000787-FC.PDF)
4. **HED Joint Favorable Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/TOB/H/PDF/2021HB-06517-R01-HB.PDF)
5. **Public Act No. 21-168** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/ACT/PA/PDF/2021PA-00168-R00HB-06517-PA.PDF)
6. **Raised Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/TOB/H/PDF/2021HB-06517-R00-HB.PDF)
## Sponsors
- Abercrombie, Catherine F. — primary (person)
- Ackert, Tim — primary (person)
- Allie-brennan, Raghib — primary (person)
- Anwar, Saud — primary (person)
- Arnone, Tom — primary (person)
- Barry, Jill — primary (person)
- Berger-girvalo, Aimee — primary (person)
- Berthel, Eric C. — primary (person)
- Betts, Whit — primary (person)
- Blumenthal, Matt — primary (person)
- Bolinsky, Mitch — primary (person)
- Borer, Dorinda — primary (person)
- Buckbee, Bill — primary (person)
- Butler, Larry B. — primary (person)
- Cabrera, Jorge — primary (person)
- Callahan, Patrick E. — primary (person)
- Candelaria, Juan R. — primary (person)
- Candelora, Vincent J. — primary (person)
- Carney, Devin R. — primary (person)
- Champagne, Dan — primary (person)
- Cheeseman, Holly H. — primary (person)
- Cicarella, Paul — primary (person)
- Comey, Robin E. — primary (person)
- Conley, Christine — primary (person)
- Cook, Michelle L. — primary (person)
- Currey, Jeff — primary (person)
- D'amelio, Anthony J. — primary (person)
- Dathan, Lucy — primary (person)
- Delnicki, Tom — primary (person)
- Demicco, Mike — primary (person)
- Devlin, Laura M. — primary (person)
- Digiovancarlo, Michael — primary (person)
- Dillon, Patricia A. — primary (person)
- Dubitsky, Doug — primary (person)
- Exum, Tammy R. — primary (person)
- Farrar, Kate — primary (person)
- Felipe, Antonio — primary (person)
- Ferraro, Charles J. — primary (person)
- Fishbein, Craig C. — primary (person)
- Flexer, Mae — primary (person)
- Formica, Paul M. — primary (person)
- Foster, Jaime S. — primary (person)
- Fusco, John — primary (person)
- Garibay, Jane M. — primary (person)
- Genga, Henry J. — primary (person)
- Gilchrest, Jillian — primary (person)
- Goupil, Christine — primary (person)
- Green, Robin — primary (person)
- Gucker, Kenneth M — primary (person)
- Haines, Irene M. — primary (person)
- Hall, Joshua M. — primary (person)
- Hampton, John K. — primary (person)
- Harrison, Cindy — primary (person)
- Haskell, Will — primary (person)
- Hayes, Rick L. — primary (person)
- Hennessy, John "jack" F. — primary (person)
- Howard, Greg S. — primary (person)
- Hwang, Tony — primary (person)
- Johnson, Susan M. — primary (person)
- Kavros Degraw, Eleni — primary (person)
- Kennedy, Kathy — primary (person)
- Kissel, John A. — primary (person)
- Klarides-ditria, Nicole — primary (person)
- Kushner, Julie — primary (person)
- Lanoue, Brian — primary (person)
- Leeper, Jennifer — primary (person)
- Linehan, Liz — primary (person)
- Lopes, Rick — primary (person)
- Maroney, James J. — primary (person)
- Mastrofrancesco, Gale L. — primary (person)
- Mccarthy Vahey, Cristin — primary (person)
- Mccarty, Kathleen M. — primary (person)
- Mcgee, Brandon L. — primary (person)
- Mcgorty, Ben — primary (person)
- Michel, David — primary (person)
- Miller, Patricia Billie — primary (person)
- Moore, Marilyn V. — primary (person)
- Morrin Bello, Amy — primary (person)
- Mushinsky, Mary M. — primary (person)
- Nolan, Anthony L. — primary (person)
- Nuccio, Tammy — primary (person)
- Osten, Catherine A. — primary (person)
- Palm, Christine — primary (person)
- Parker, John-michael — primary (person)
- Pavalock-d'amato, Cara Christine — primary (person)
- Petit, William A. — primary (person)
- Reyes, Geraldo C. — primary (person)
- Rochelle, Kara — primary (person)
- Rojas, Jason — primary (person)
- Rosario, Christopher — primary (person)
- Rutigliano, David — primary (person)
- Ryan, Kevin — primary (person)
- Sampson, Rob — primary (person)
- Sanchez, Robert — primary (person)
- Santiago, Hilda E. — primary (person)
- Simms, Travis — primary (person)
- Slap, Derek — primary (person)
- Smith, Brian T. — primary (person)
- Smith, Frank — primary (person)
- Somers, Heather S. — primary (person)
- Stallworth, Charlie L. — primary (person)
- Turco, Gary A. — primary (person)
- Veach, Donna — primary (person)
- Welander, Mary — primary (person)
- Winkler, Michael A. — primary (person)
- Witkos, Kevin D. — primary (person)
- Wood, Kerry S. — primary (person)
- Wood, Terrie E. — primary (person)
- Yaccarino, Dave W. — primary (person)
- Zawistowski, Tami — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-25** REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Higher Education and Employment Advancement `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-26** PUBLIC HEARING 0302
- **2021-03-18** Joint Favorable Substitute `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-19** FILED WITH LCO
- **2021-03-29** REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/06/21
- **2021-04-06** RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- **2021-04-06** FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
- **2021-04-06** HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 222
- **2021-04-06** FILE NO. 268
- **2021-04-26** REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-03** Joint Favorable `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-04** FILED WITH LCO
- **2021-05-04** RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- **2021-05-04** NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
- **2021-06-03** HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
- **2021-06-03** HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A `passage`
- **2021-06-03** IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE
- **2021-06-04** FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
- **2021-06-04** SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 551
- **2021-06-04** FILE NO. 787
- **2021-06-08** SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
- **2021-06-08** SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A `passage`
- **2021-06-08** IN CONCURRENCE
- **2021-06-25** PUBLIC ACT 21-168
- **2021-06-28** TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- **2021-06-28** TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
- **2021-07-12** SIGNED BY GOVERNOR `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7163c4f5-f3d3-4355-88ad-e5c7ba473b67`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Connecticut legislature records).