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HI SCR 112

died on adjournment

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF COMPREHENSIVE COURSEWORK IN READING, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY AS A CONDITION FOR GRADUATION FROM ANY STATE-APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM LEADING TO TEACHER LICENSURE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SCR 112 pass?

No. HI SCR 112 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 112 about?

HI SCR 112 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF COMPREHENSIVE COURSEWORK IN READING, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY AS A CONDITION FOR GRADUATION FROM ANY STATE-APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM LEADING TO TEACHER LICENSURE.”.

Who sponsors HI SCR 112?

DELA CRUZ, CHANG, ELEFANTE and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SCR 112, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-03-16
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

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIMprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-12

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

  2. 2026-04-21

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 795).

    introduction,receipt

  3. 2026-04-21

    Resolution adopted in final form.

    passage

  4. 2026-04-20

    Reported from HED/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2228-26), recommending adoption.

  5. 2026-04-20

    Adopted with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

    passage

  6. 2026-04-20

    Transmitted to Senate.

  7. 2026-04-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-04-16

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-04-14

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by HED/EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 3:18PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2026-04-10

    Referred to HED/EDN, referral sheet 28

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-04-09

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

    passage

  12. 2026-04-09

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 479) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  13. 2026-04-08

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3560) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  14. 2026-04-08

    One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  15. 2026-04-06

    The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  17. 2026-03-19

    Referred to EDU.

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-16

    Offered.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-06 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Fukunaga: not voting

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

    2026-04-16 · pass · 8-0

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

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

    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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