Conference panel approves $300,000 for Braille literacy program

May 1, 2026

A joint Senate–House conference approved HB 1894 to expand support for braille literacy with a $300,000 appropriation and a clean effective date; conferees signaled broad bipartisan support and took an aye vote to pass the conference draft.

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Conferees on the education conference committee voted to pass HB 1894 (HD1, SD1), a measure the panel described as providing “additional support for braille literacy and the braille literacy community.” The bill’s conference draft includes a $300,000 appropriation and a clean effective date.

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