Bill Commons

HI SB 529

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 529 pass?

No. HI SB 529 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 529 about?

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for its Hoakea Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 529?

AQUINO, CHANG, KIDANI and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 529.

Description

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for its Hoakea Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • KANUHAprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-28

    Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-27

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  4. 2025-02-19

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kouchi, Richards). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  5. 2025-02-19

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 5) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  6. 2025-02-18

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 684) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  7. 2025-02-18

    One Day Notice 02-19-25.

  8. 2025-02-12

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-10

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. 2025-02-07

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 94) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  11. 2025-02-07

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    reading-2,referral-committee

  12. 2025-02-03

    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

  13. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-01-21

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  16. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-03 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-12 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2025-02-19 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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