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HB 1977STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO BRAILLE LITERACY.

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)

Voted 3/7/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

23 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/7/2024Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM.
  2. 3/5/2024Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/5/2024Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 113).
  4. 3/1/2024Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. 3/1/2024Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 767-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  6. 2/23/2024The 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.
  7. 2/21/2024Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-23-24 1:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. 2/12/2024Passed 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).
  9. 2/12/2024Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 243-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  10. 2/6/2024The 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.