HI SB2606 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-08 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-08 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Defines curricular materials to include printed and digital material. Requires textbook manufacturers to make a digital format of the textbook available for use in public schools when such format is available. Clarifies that moneys for curricular materials can be used for digital formats. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Title
Technology in Schools; Digital Format; Appropriation ($)
Sponsors
| Sen. Michelle Kidani [D] | Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D] | Sen. Breene Harimoto [D] | Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
| Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-08 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 2016-02-08 | Senate | Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2056) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Chun Oakland, Riviere, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Dela Cruz. |
| 2016-01-28 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-16 1:15PM in conference room 229. |
| 2016-01-27 | Senate | Referred to EDU, WAM. |
| 2016-01-25 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2016-01-22 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2267 (Same As) 2016-06-23 - Act 112, 06/22/2016 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213).
