URGING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF HEAVY BACKPACKS AND TO TAKE PROACTIVE MEASURES TO AVOID INJURY.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 8, 2018
Last action Apr 16, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Apr 16, 2018
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Nakamura, Quinlan, Tokioka excused (7).
lower
Apr 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2038-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kong, Creagan, Hashem, Learmont, Ohno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson, Ing, McKelvey, Quinlan.
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Committee
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 52
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 463).
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported from EDU/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3346) with recommendation of adoption.
upper
Mar 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Nishihara, Ruderman.
upper
Mar 23, 2018
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, Espero, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Dela Cruz.
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-18 2:50PM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to EDU/CPH.
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Offered.
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
P
BG
Brickwood Galuteria
DDemocratic
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
P
WE
Will Espero
DDemocratic
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