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HI SCR 196

enacted

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A TIERED, COORDINATED, AND STANDARDIZED BELL SCHEDULE FRAMEWORK FOR DEPARTMENT SCHOOLS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SCR 196 pass?

Yes. HI SCR 196 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

What is HI SCR 196 about?

HI SCR 196 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR A TIERED, COORDINATED, AND STANDARDIZED BELL SCHEDULE FRAMEWORK FOR DEPARTMENT SCHOOLS.”.

Who sponsors HI SCR 196?

KIM, CHANG, GABBARD and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SCR 196, joined by 2 cosponsors.

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

  • KIMprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-12

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

  2. 2026-04-27

    Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 763).

    receipt

  3. 2026-04-27

    Resolution adopted in final form.

    passage

  4. 2026-04-27

    Received notice of Adoption (Sen. Com. No. 781).

    receipt

  5. 2026-04-24

    Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  6. 2026-04-24

    Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 743).

    receipt

  7. 2026-04-24

    Reconsideration of action taken on 04-21-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments.

    became-law

  8. 2026-04-24

    Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-27-26.

  9. 2026-04-24

    One Day Notice 04-27-26

  10. 2026-04-22

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani, DeCorte.

  11. 2026-04-22

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 722).

    receipt

  12. 2026-04-21

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 798).

    introduction,receipt

  13. 2026-04-21

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  14. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 715).

    receipt

  15. 2026-04-20

    Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2234-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

  16. 2026-04-20

    Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

    passage

  17. 2026-04-20

    Transmitted to Senate.

  18. 2026-04-16

    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, Garrett, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Kila.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-04-14

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 2:05PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 2026-04-10

    Referred to EDN, referral sheet 28

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-04-09

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

    passage

  22. 2026-04-09

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 507) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  23. 2026-04-08

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3516) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  24. 2026-04-08

    One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  25. 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

  26. 2026-04-02

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

  27. 2026-03-19

    Referred to EDU.

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-03-16

    Offered.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reconsider: 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

  • Reconsider: The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    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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