HI SB607 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB607
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Adopts the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard for the purposes of providing instructional materials to eligible students in a timely manner and requires the Department of Education to coordinate with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. Authorizes the Department to assist non-public elementary and secondary school and alternative educational program in obtaining accessible instructional materials. Requires all elementary schools, secondary schools, and alternative educational programs to provide eligible students with accessible instructional materials, assistive technology devices, and assistive technology services at the same time print instructional materials are provided to other students.
Title
Relating To Access To Instructional Materials.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2023-12-11 | Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. | |
2023-02-01 | Senate | Re-Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM. |
2023-01-25 | Senate | Referred to EDU/HHS, JDC/WAM. |
2023-01-23 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
2023-01-20 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
SB607 (Carry Over) 2023-02-01 - Re-Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM.
Subjects
Deaf and Blind Task Force
Department of Education
Instructional Materials
National Instructional Materials Access Center
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard
Department of Education
Instructional Materials
National Instructional Materials Access Center
National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard
Hawaii State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=607&year=2024 |
Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB607_.HTM |