Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

HB490 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: Visually impaired children; Braille instruction.
Description: Requires the provision of instruction in braille for blind or visually impaired students if found appropriate for the child. (HB490 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): ITO, TAKAI, SCHATZ
Current Referral:EDN/HLT, FIN

Date Status Text
1/23/01HIntroduced
1/25/01HPass First Reading
1/26/01HReferred to the committees on EDN/HLT, and then referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 4.
2/1/01HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN/HLT on Monday, 02-05-01 at 2:00 PM in House conference room 309.
2/5/01HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/7/01HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN/HLT on Thursday, 02/08/01 at 2:00 PM in House conference room 329.
2/8/01HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-13-01.
2/10/01HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-13-01 at 2:00 PM in House conference room 329.
2/13/01HThe committee on EDN recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Rep.(s) Ito, Takai, Abinsay, Arakaki, Hale, Kahikina, Schatz, Takumi, Halford, McDermott, Ontai; Ayes with reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Garcia, Bukoski, Stonebraker.
2/13/01HThe committee on HLT recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Rep.(s) Arakaki, Takai, Kahikina, Kawakami, Auwae, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Yonamine, Stonebraker.
2/16/01HReported from the committee on EDN/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 450) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/20/01HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with None voting no and Rep.(s) Case, Whalen excused.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment