Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB1504 HD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 4:00:11 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO THE BLIND PERSONS' AND LITERACY RIGHTS AND EDUCATION ACT.
Report Title:
Education; Braille Standards
Description:
Assures that the individualized education program of each blind or visually impaired child includes provisions for instruction in braille and the use of braille appropriate to the child's current and future literacy needs. Establishes standards of proficiency and instruction. Requires that publishers who sell educational textbooks to the State provide electronic versions in braille. Requires teachers certified in the education of blind and visually impaired children to be competent in reading and writing braille, as part of the teachers' certification and renewal process. (HB1504 HD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
TAKUMI
Current Referral:
EDN, FIN
Date Status Text
1/23/2007HPending introduction.
1/24/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/24/2007HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4
2/2/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Monday, 02-05-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 309.
2/5/2007HThe committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Berg, Bertram, Chang, Nishimoto, Saiki, Takai, Wakai, Ching, Finnegan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla, Shimabukuro, Takamine.
2/13/2007HReported from the committee on EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 353) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/14/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Chang, Souki excused (2).

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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