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HB 637STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the Department of Education to implement dyslexia-sensitive universal screenings and evidence-based interventions, offer professional development on structured literacy and evidenced-based interventions, and support pre-teacher programs in training candidates in structured literary instruction. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

26 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 3/4/2025Referred to EDU, WAM.
  3. 2/28/2025Passed First Reading.
  4. 2/28/2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 28).
  5. 2/27/2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. 2/27/2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 852), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. 2/20/2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
  8. 2/18/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 2/11/2025Passed 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).
  10. 2/11/2025Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 345) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.