{"AmendmentNumber":"16","ParentBillNumber":"S2924","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2026-01-26T10:15:13.65"},"Category":null,"Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"Establishing Teacher Literacy Competency Standards for Elementary Licensure and Evaluation ","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _the following new section:-\r\n\"SECTION_.Section 38 of chapter 71 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-\"provided further, that said regulations shall require that educator evaluation frameworks for teachers assigned to kindergarten through grade 3 include specific literacy indicators and that districts provide required supports to ensure teacher effectiveness in evidence‑based literacy instruction.\"\r\n"}