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HB 499 Hawaii House · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS PROGRAM.

Summary
Clarifies the definition of "underserved" or "at-risk" children as it relates to the priority given to these children for the Preschool Open Doors program. Provides that priority among undeserved or at-risk children shall be given to children whose family income is at or below 250 per cent of the federal poverty level. Takes effect 7/1/2051. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Mar 23, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Mar 23, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
legislature
Mar 23, 2017
Committee
Reported from HMS/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1016) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
legislature
Mar 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, K. Kahele, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Espero.
legislature
Mar 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai.
legislature
Mar 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-17 2:45PM in conference room 016.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to HMS/EDU, WAM.
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 101).
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McDermott excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
legislature
Feb 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Gates, Tupola.
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 716) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Har, Creagan, Hashem, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-15-17.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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