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HB 2489: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII; ASL INTERPRETER TRAINING PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-06: The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Olds, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kila, La Chica, Woodson, Souza.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Appropriates moneys to establish a bachelor's degree program in American Sign Language interpretation at the University of Hawaii Manoa campus with a multi-year plan to include a master's degree program for interpreter training.

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Education12MIN
Feb 6, 2026

House Standing Committee on Education

House Standing Committee on Higher Education12MIN
Feb 6, 2026

House Standing Committee on Higher Education

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