Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: DOE; Braille; Low Vision or Blind Students; Individualized Educational Programs; Section 504 Plans; Braille Instruction; Print Instructional Materials; Braille Literacy Resource Center; Rules; Appropriations ($)
Description: Establishes braille literacy as a policy of the State. Requires literacy assessments for eligible low vision and blind students to include braille instruction and the use of braille. Authorizes the Department of Education to adopt administrative rules. Establishes the Braille Literacy Resource Center. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): WOODSON, AMATO, CHUN, GRANDINETTI, HOLT, KAHALOA, KILA, LA CHICA, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD
Act:

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4/25/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 6:20PM in conference room 229.
4/25/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:55PM in conference room 229.
4/25/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:35PM in conference room 229.
4/25/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 4:40PM in conference room 229.
4/25/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:50PM in conference room 229.
4/24/2025HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 1:30PM in conference room 229.
4/23/2025HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873).
4/23/2025HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:05PM in conference room 229.
4/23/2025SSenate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Kanuha, DeCorte.
4/15/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/14/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
4/11/2025SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/10/2025HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/8/2025HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 659) in amended form (SD 1).
4/8/2025SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/4/2025SOne Day Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1683) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/2/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/27/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/14/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/14/2025SReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1088) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/10/2025SThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/7/2025SThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/6/2025SReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/6/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 260).
3/4/2025HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2/28/2025HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1101), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2025HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2/24/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2025HPassed 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) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2/11/2025HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 346) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/4/2025HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/31/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/21/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/17/2025HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB620 HD1 SD1

All Versions of this Measure

HB620_SD1 Link to HB620_SD1 .PDF file
HB620_HD1 Link to HB620_HD1 .PDF file
HB620 Link to HB620 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB620_HD1_HSCR346_ Link to committee report HB620_HD1_HSCR346_ .PDF file
HB620_HD1_HSCR1101_ Link to committee report HB620_HD1_HSCR1101_ .PDF file
HB620_SD1_SSCR1088_ Link to committee report HB620_SD1_SSCR1088_ .PDF file
HB620_SD1_SSCR1683_ Link to committee report HB620_SD1_SSCR1683_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB620_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-04-25_
HB620_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-25_
HB620_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDU_03-10-25_
HB620_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-02-25_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/04/25 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/25 10:50A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDU
3/10/25 3:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
4/02/25 10:01A
CR 211 & Videoconference
CONF
4/24/25 3:05P
229
CONF
4/25/25 1:30P
229
CONF
4/25/25 2:50P
229
CONF
4/25/25 4:40P
229
CONF
4/25/25 5:35P
229