SB 299 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Requires the department of education to develop and implement a state plan for computer science education in all public schools. Requires public intermediate, middle, and high schools to offer computer science courses for grades six through twelve. Allows applicants to the University of Hawaii to substitute computer science courses for other admission requirements.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Nov 30, 2017

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Committee

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. 280) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 8, 2017

Upper · 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.

upper

Feb 8, 2017

Upper · 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

Upper · 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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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors