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SB 298 Hawaii Senate · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO SCHOOLS.

Summary
Establishes a Workforce Readiness Program within the Department of Education to allow students to graduate from an extended high school enrollment with a high school diploma and an industry-recognized associate's degree. Appropriates moneys to develop and implement the program. (SB298 HD2)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Mar 24, 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
27
Key actions
9
Committee
16
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).
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Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1291) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
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Mar 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Keohokalole, Holt, Johanson, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Mar 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from EDN/HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1126) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDB.
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Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ohno, Onishi, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ing.
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Mar 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) Woodson, Har, Creagan, Hashem, McKelvey, Ohno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ing.
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Mar 13, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to EDN/HED, EDB, FIN, referral sheet 29
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Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to EDN/HED, FIN, referral sheet 27
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 117) in amended form (SD 1).
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Taniguchi ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Inouye, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro.
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Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
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Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
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Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Reported from EDU/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 279) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
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Feb 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Kidani, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Keith-Agaran.
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Feb 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, K. Kahele, Dela Cruz; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Riviere.
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Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-17 3:15PM in conference room 229.
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Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to EDU/HRE, WAM.
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Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
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