RELATING TO BRAILLE LITERACY.

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Reported from EDU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 340) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

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.

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.

The committee(s) on EDU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.

Introduced.

Passed First Reading.