SR 5 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

URGING THE PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAWAII ELECTRONIC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY ACT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2024.

This Senate resolution urges the Chief Information Officer of Hawaii to finalize and implement accessibility standards for state electronic systems by December 31, 2024. The bill directly affects state agencies by requiring them to ensure their digital tools are usable by people with disabilities, following existing laws that have not yet been fully executed. It mandates a report to the Legislature within 30 days of the 2025 session to update on progress and suggest any needed future actions.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Last action May 31, 2024

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Apr 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted.

upper

Apr 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3452) with recommendation of adoption.

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

upper

Mar 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2024

Committee

Referred to LBT.

upper

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Offered.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors