Hawaii House Bill 620

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-2)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-28 - Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1101), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes state policy to promote braille literacy for eligible blind students. Requires the individualized education programs and section 504 plans of eligible blind students to include the assessment and evaluation of eligible blind students' reading and writing abilities, instruction of braille, and provision of braille instructional materials under certain circumstances. Requires the Department of Education to establish a Braille Literacy Resource Center. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Education.

Rep. Justin Woodson [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Cory Chun [D]	Rep. Tina Grandinetti [D]
Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Kirstin Kahaloa [D]	Rep. Darius Kila [D]	Rep. Trish La Chica [D]
Rep. Mike Lee [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Lauren Matsumoto [R]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]
Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Elijah Pierick [R]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]	Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]
Rep. Adrian Tam [D]	Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-28	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1101), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-26	House	The 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.
2025-02-24	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-11	House	Passed 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).
2025-02-11	House	Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 346) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-02-04	House	The 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.
2025-01-31	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21	House	Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=620&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB620_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB620_HD1_.HTM
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB620_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-04-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB620_HD1_HSCR346_.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB620_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB620_HD1_HSCR1101_.pdf