Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law Wednesday, Feb. 11, that will mandate cursive handwriting be taught to students in Pennsylvania.

The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Dane Watro, R-116th, will require cursive handwriting or joined italics to be taught at “the appropriate grade levels,” according to a memo attached to the bill.

The bill received steady bipartisan support through the General Assembly, passing the House in a 195-8 vote and the Senate in a 42-5 vote. The bill is expected to go in effect on April 12, 60 days from the governor’s signing.