HI HB1977 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-07 - Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 1 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-03-07 - Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes state policy to promote braille literacy for blind students. Requires the individualized education programs of eligible blind students to include the instruction of Braille and provision of Braille instructional materials under certain circumstances. Requires the Department of Education to establish a Braille literacy resource center. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Title
Relating To Braille Literacy.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM. |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 113). |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 767-24), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| 2024-02-23 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Kahaloa, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kila. |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-23-24 1:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato, Lowen, Nakashima, Quinlan, Todd excused (5). |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 243-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| 2024-02-06 | House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, M. Mizuno, Perruso, Quinlan, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela. |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-06-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Pending introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2750 (Same As) 2024-01-24 - Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM.
Subjects
Appropriation ($)
Braille Literacy Instruction
Braille Literacy Materials
Braille Literacy Resource Center
Deaf and Blind Task Force
DOE
Expenditure Ceiling
Braille Literacy Instruction
Braille Literacy Materials
Braille Literacy Resource Center
Deaf and Blind Task Force
DOE
Expenditure Ceiling
