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HB620Introduced in the House

Relating To Education.

Engrossed

Introduced by Justin Woodson, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official 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)

Where it stands

Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 2, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 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.

  6. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 346) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. 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).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 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.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1101), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 260).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to EDU, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  16. The 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.

  17. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1088) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  18. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  19. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  20. The 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.

  21. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1683) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  22. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  23. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  24. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 659) in amended form (SD 1).

  25. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  26. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Kanuha, DeCorte.

  30. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:05PM in conference room 229.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873).

  32. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 1:30PM in conference room 229.

  33. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:50PM in conference room 229.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 4:40PM in conference room 229.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:35PM in conference room 229.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:55PM in conference room 229.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 6:20PM in conference room 229.

  38. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  39. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  40. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  41. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  42. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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