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SB 659 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

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25 actions
  1. Dec 8, 2025 legislature
    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Mar 21, 2025 lower
    Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1406), recommending referral to FIN.
  3. Mar 21, 2025 lower
    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
  4. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
  5. Mar 14, 2025 lower
    Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. Mar 13, 2025 lower
    Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1190) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
  7. Mar 13, 2025 lower
    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
  8. Mar 11, 2025 lower
    The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
  9. Mar 7, 2025 lower
    Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    Pass First Reading
  11. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    Referred to EDN, AGR, FIN, referral sheet 19
  12. Mar 4, 2025 upper
    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye, Kim. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  13. Mar 4, 2025 lower
    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 182) in amended form (SD 2).
  14. Feb 28, 2025 upper
    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 921) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
  15. Feb 28, 2025 upper
    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
  16. Feb 26, 2025 upper
    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  17. Feb 20, 2025 upper
    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
  18. Feb 13, 2025 upper
    Reported from EDU/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 434) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  19. Feb 13, 2025 upper
    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  20. Feb 10, 2025 upper
    The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto; and 0 Excused: none.
  21. Feb 10, 2025 upper
    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.
  22. Feb 7, 2025 upper
    The committee(s) on EDU/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  23. Jan 23, 2025 upper
    Referred to EDU/AEN, WAM.
  24. Jan 17, 2025 upper
    Introduced.
  25. Jan 17, 2025 upper
    Passed First Reading.
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