RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Summary
Requires the board of education to establish a process whereby the public may petition the board to add items to the agenda of the next meeting. (SB618 HD1)
Bill status
passed
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 Nov 30, 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
18
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1304) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Har, Creagan, Hashem, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ohno; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ing, McKelvey, Matsumoto.
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to EDN, JUD, referral sheet 26
lower
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 20).
lower
Mar 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Dela Cruz, K. Rhoads). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 13, 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, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Riviere.
upper
Feb 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 02-13-17 2:45PM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-17 2:45PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to EDU.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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