STATE BILLHI HB 637ENGROSSED

Relating To Education.

Requires the Department of Education to implement dyslexia-sensitive universal screenings and evidence-based interventions, offer professional development on structured literacy and evidenced-based interventions, and support pre-teacher programs in training candidates in structured literary instruction. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 27, 2025; 623 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 637 · EngrossedFeb 27

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Bill details

Last action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
Pending committee: Education

Bill history

Newest first.

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 4, 2025Referred to EDU, WAM.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Feb 28, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 28).Senate

Feb 27, 2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.House

Feb 27, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 852), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 20, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.House

Feb 18, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

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Feb 11, 2025Passed 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).House

Feb 11, 2025Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 345) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 4, 2025The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House

Jan 31, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 21, 2025Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2House

Jan 21, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 17, 2025Pending introduction.House

Subjects

Department of Education
Dyslexia Screening
Universal Screening
Evidence-based Interventions
Teacher Professional Development
Appropriation

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