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HI SR 27

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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Did HI SR 27 pass?

No. HI SR 27 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 SR 27 about?

HI SR 27 is a 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 SR 27?

KANUHA, CHANG, DECOITE and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SR 27, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-03-10
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Bill type
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. 2026-04-08

    Report and Resolution Adopted.

    passage

  3. 2026-04-07

    Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3443) with recommendation of adoption.

  4. 2026-04-07

    One Day Notice 04-08-26.

  5. 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

  6. 2026-03-20

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

  7. 2026-03-19

    Referred to TRS.

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-10

    Offered.

    introduction

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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

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=27&year=2026

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