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HI SCR 31

died on adjournment

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LICENSING, TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE PIPELINE FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS IN THE STATE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SCR 31 pass?

No. HI SCR 31 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 (2026-05-12): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

What is HI SCR 31 about?

HI SCR 31 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LICENSING, TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE PIPELINE FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS IN THE STATE.”.

Who sponsors HI SCR 31?

KANUHA, CHANG, DECOITE and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SCR 31, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-03-10
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Bill type
concurrent resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KANUHAprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Iharacosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-12

    Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

  2. 2026-04-17

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 781).

    introduction,receipt

  3. 2026-04-17

    Resolution adopted in final form.

    passage

  4. 2026-04-16

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2167-26), recommending adoption.

  5. 2026-04-16

    Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. 2026-04-16

    Transmitted to Senate.

  7. 2026-04-15

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-04-13

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Wednesday, 04-15-26 10:05AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-04-10

    Referred to TRN, referral sheet 27

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-04-08

    Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

    passage

  11. 2026-04-08

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 427).

    introduction,receipt

  12. 2026-04-07

    Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3442) with recommendation of adoption.

  13. 2026-04-07

    One Day Notice 04-08-26.

  14. 2026-03-24

    The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  16. 2026-03-19

    Referred to TRS.

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-10

    Offered.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-24 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

  • The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-15 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=31&year=2026

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