Senator HEMBREE proposed the following amendment (419R095.SP.GH):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, PART III, the Read to Succeed Initiative, by striking SECTION 17.B., relating to the effective date of Section 59-155-160(A), and inserting:

/ B.Section 59-155-160(A) takes effect beginning in the 2021-2022 school year. For the 2021-2022 school year only, Section 59-155-160(A) applies to first-time third graders who have not previously been retained. /