HI SB 3279

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 3279 pass?

No. HI SB 3279 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1508-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

What is HI SB 3279 about?

Establishes the Board of Education Internal Audit Office. Requires the Board of Education to establish, as a standing committee of the Board, a standing committee with a scope that includes audit-related responsibilities. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 3279?

DELA CRUZ, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 3279.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-30
Latest action: 2026-03-30 — Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1508-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-30
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1508-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-30
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-24
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, Kapela, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett, Kila.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-10
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 16
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-06
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 131) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-05
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2859) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05
One Day Notice 03-06-26.
2026-03-03
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-02-23
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2327) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-18
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-11
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
2026-02-06
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-02
Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Introduced.
introduction
2026-01-30
Passed First Reading.
reading-1

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Votes

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-11 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Kim: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Fukunaga: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Richards: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Senator(s: not voting
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-24 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Woodson: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Olds: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes
- Garrett: not voting
- Kila: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3279&year=2026

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