Hawaii Senate Bill 607

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Adopts the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard for the purposes of providing instructional materials to eligible students in a timely manner and requires the Department of Education to coordinate with the National Instructional Materials Access Center. Authorizes the Department to assist non-public elementary and secondary school and alternative educational program in obtaining accessible instructional materials. Requires all elementary schools, secondary schools, and alternative educational programs to provide eligible students with accessible instructional materials, assistive technology devices, and assistive technology services at the same time print instructional materials are provided to other students.

Relating To Access To Instructional Materials.

Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-02-01	Senate	Re-Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM.
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to EDU/HHS, JDC/WAM.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB607 (Carry Over) 2023-02-01 - Re-Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=607&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB607_.HTM