HI SB 426
died on adjournmentRELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 426 pass?
No. HI SB 426 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 426 about?
Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 426?
AQUINO, CHANG, FEVELLA and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 426, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KANUHAprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- Elefantecosponsor
- Wakaicosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-14
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-14
Reported from HRE/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 524) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-02-11
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) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-11
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-07
The committee(s) on HRE/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21
Referred to HRE/EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-16
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-11 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- DeCorte: yes
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-11 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Kim: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Fevella: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 549
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