House concurs with Senate amendments to HF4492, updating Read Act and adding veterans diploma provision
May 17, 2026 | 2026 Legislature MN, Minnesota
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The Minnesota House on May 18 voted unanimously, 134‑0, to concur in Senate amendments to House File 4492 and repass the bill as amended.
Supporters described the bill as a set of technical and substantive changes to Minnesota’s literacy law, including adjustments to the Read Act and new steps intended to expand accessibility. Representative Mueller, speaking in favor of the concurrence, said the changes include technical edits and "disability‑access language that will help make the Read Act more available and accessible and usable for those who are part of the deaf and hard of hearing community." Mueller credited Representative Clardy and others for helping secure the provisions and said the provisions "needed to get done." She also noted that the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) had not completed phase‑2 work, which affected schools’ ability to finish related tasks on the original timeline.
Representative Clardy described the bill as strengthening early literacy preparation for teachers, saying the bill "requires universities to come up with their own type of program to teach their students how to teach literacy," emphasizing hands‑on student teaching and science‑based program design. Representative Jordan added that the bill also includes a provision to provide high‑school diplomas to Korean and Vietnam veterans who did not have the opportunity because of their service, and asked members to "vote green."
Representative Bliss formally moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate; the motion was recognized and put to a roll call. The clerk recorded the vote as 134 ayes and 0 nays and declared the bill repassed as amended by the Senate. Members publicly thanked staff including Paul Cummings and Jody Withers and the legislative chairs for work on the measure.
The bill will proceed under its amended title as repassed by the House. No further amendments were recorded on the House floor during this session.
Supporters described the bill as a set of technical and substantive changes to Minnesota’s literacy law, including adjustments to the Read Act and new steps intended to expand accessibility. Representative Mueller, speaking in favor of the concurrence, said the changes include technical edits and "disability‑access language that will help make the Read Act more available and accessible and usable for those who are part of the deaf and hard of hearing community." Mueller credited Representative Clardy and others for helping secure the provisions and said the provisions "needed to get done." She also noted that the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) had not completed phase‑2 work, which affected schools’ ability to finish related tasks on the original timeline.
Representative Clardy described the bill as strengthening early literacy preparation for teachers, saying the bill "requires universities to come up with their own type of program to teach their students how to teach literacy," emphasizing hands‑on student teaching and science‑based program design. Representative Jordan added that the bill also includes a provision to provide high‑school diplomas to Korean and Vietnam veterans who did not have the opportunity because of their service, and asked members to "vote green."
Representative Bliss formally moved that the House concur in the Senate amendments and that the bill be repassed as amended by the Senate; the motion was recognized and put to a roll call. The clerk recorded the vote as 134 ayes and 0 nays and declared the bill repassed as amended by the Senate. Members publicly thanked staff including Paul Cummings and Jody Withers and the legislative chairs for work on the measure.
The bill will proceed under its amended title as repassed by the House. No further amendments were recorded on the House floor during this session.
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