Under existing law, handwriting is required to be taught in public elementary school.
This bill would establish Lexi's Law and would require the teaching of cursive writing by the end of the third grade year.
Delivered to Governor at 3:10 p.m. on May 4, 2016.
Assigned Act No. 2016-352 on 05/11/2016.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 970
Third Reading Passed
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education and Youth Affairs
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 568
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 567
Fincher Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
Source: Alabama Legislature