Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB1839 HD1

Generated on 8/25/2006 1:53:34 PM

Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act
Description: Ensures that every blind or visually-impaired child is instructed in Braille, if deemed appropriate to the child's current and future needs. (HB1839 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): TAKUMI
Current Referral:EDN, FIN

Date Status Text
1/18/2006HPending introduction.
1/18/2006HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/20/2006HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/27/2006HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Monday, 01-30-06 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 309.
1/30/2006HThe committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Chang, Green, Kahikina, Shimabukuro, Waters, Ching, Finnegan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Berg, Arakaki, Cabanilla, Hale, Harbin.
2/7/2006HReported from the committee on EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 103-06) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/8/2006HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Chang, Kahikina, Kawakami excused (3).

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment