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HI SR 191

died on adjournment

URGING THIS BODY TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AVAILABLE TO STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRALIZED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SIMILAR SERVICE COOPERATIVE WOULD PROVIDE IMPROVED SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SR 191 pass?

No. HI SR 191 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 SR 191 about?

HI SR 191 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING THIS BODY TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AVAILABLE TO STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRALIZED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SIMILAR SERVICE COOPERATIVE WOULD PROVIDE IMPROVED SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.”.

Who sponsors HI SR 191?

KIM, HASHIMOTO are the primary sponsors of HI SR 191.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-05-12 — Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Bill type
resolution
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-12

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

  2. 2026-04-09

    Report and Resolution Adopted.

    passage

  3. 2026-04-08

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3513) with recommendation of adoption.

  4. 2026-04-08

    One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  5. 2026-04-06

    The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

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  6. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-06-26 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  7. 2026-03-19

    Referred to EDU.

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  8. 2026-03-16

    Offered.

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Votes

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

    2026-04-06 · pass · 4-0

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

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=191&year=2026

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