STATE BILLHI HB 1894PASSED

Relating To Education.

Requires the Department of Education to include the instruction of braille and provision of braille instructional materials under certain circumstances; provide braille literacy support services; cooperate with the Department of Human Services when requested to submit information necessary to maintain a register of the blind in the State; provide comprehensive information about braille literacy services, assistive technology devices, and assistive technology services, including educational programming options; and participate in the development of section 504 plans and individualized education programs. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jul 14, 2026; 121 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1894 · PassedJul 14

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Bill details

Last action: Act 243, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1345). · Jul 14, 2026

Bill history

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Jul 14, 2026Act 243, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1345).House

Jul 14, 2026Act 243, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1345).Senate

May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate

May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor.House

May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).House

May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Senate

May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House

May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26Senate

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May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 178-26).Senate

May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House

May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 178-26) as amended in (CD 1).House

May 1, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Lee, M., La Chica, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House

May 1, 2026The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, McKelvey, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Apr 30, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.House

Apr 29, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.Senate

Apr 27, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 1:35PM in conference room 229.House

Apr 22, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).House

Apr 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; McKelvey, Kidani Co-Chairs; DeCorte.Senate

Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Senate

Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; La Chica, Olds, Souza.House

Apr 17, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Senate

Apr 16, 2026House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House

Apr 14, 2026Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 638) in amended form (SD 1).House

Apr 14, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Apr 10, 2026One Day Notice 04-14-26.Senate

Apr 10, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3707) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate

Apr 8, 2026The 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Apr 6, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Reported from EDU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3389) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.Senate

Mar 25, 2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on EDU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 164).Senate

Mar 6, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 955-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Mar 3, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House

Feb 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 19, 2026Passed 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 none excused (0).House

Feb 19, 2026Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 519-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 17, 2026The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.House

Feb 13, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 26, 2026Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2House

Jan 26, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 23, 2026Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Education: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, UnamendedApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

DOE
Braille Instruction
Section 504 Plans
Individualized Education Programs
Braille Literacy Support Services
Braille Instructional Materials
Appropriation ($)

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