SB 421

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 16, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Literacy.

Abstract

Requires the Department of Education to administer a general dyslexia screening to all students in kindergarten through grade three. Requires the Department of Education to continue to administer the general English language arts universal screening for students in kindergarten through grade nine. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with teacher training programs to ensure prospective candidates are trained on literacy instruction, including evidence-based intervention, to support all students. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (14)

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Feb 12, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 344) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

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.

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:08PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Referred to EDU, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Education Ways and Means

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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