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HI SCR 197

died on adjournment

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SCR 197 pass?

No. HI SCR 197 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-20): Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2214-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

What is HI SCR 197 about?

HI SCR 197 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.”.

Who sponsors HI SCR 197?

KIM, CHANG, DECORTE and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SCR 197, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-04-20 — Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2214-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
Bill type
concurrent resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECORTEprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KANUHAprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Dela Cruzcosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-20

    Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2214-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-04-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

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  3. 2026-04-16

    The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Kila.

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  4. 2026-04-14

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 2:05PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-04-10

    Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 28

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  6. 2026-04-09

    Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

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  7. 2026-04-09

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 508) in amended form (SD 1).

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  8. 2026-04-08

    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) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  9. 2026-04-08

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3585) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  10. 2026-04-08

    One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  11. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-08-26 1:03PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  12. 2026-04-01

    Re-Referred to EDU.

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  13. 2026-03-19

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

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  14. 2026-03-16

    Offered.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-08 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

  • The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-16 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Woodson: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Kapela: not voting
    • Kila: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=197&year=2026

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