HB 921 Hawaii House · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Defines the roles and responsibilities of the executive office on early learning and the department of education as they relate to the implementation of the public prekindergarten program. Establishes the executive office on early learning as the administrative authority for state funded prekindergarten programs and a support for and with the department of education special education, Title I, and private partnership funded prekindergarten programs to ensure high quality early education programs in department of education school classrooms. Ensures that agreements and services are clearly articulated in a memorandum of understanding between the executive office on early learning and the department of education, including a resolution protocol to settle disputes should either party not be able to come to an agreement. Establishes reporting requirements. Authorizes the state public charter school commission to establish and fund charter school prekindergarten classrooms. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Apr 2019

House Passage

Mar 2019

Senate Passage

Apr 2019

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Apr 12, 2019

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2019

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 9, 2019

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 801) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 9, 2019

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Taniguchi.

upper

Apr 2, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-05-19 10:00AM in conference room 211.

upper

Mar 22, 2019

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Mar 22, 2019

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1519) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 20, 2019

Upper · 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, Kim, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Fevella.

upper

Mar 15, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-20-19 2:45PM in conference room 229.

upper

Mar 12, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-19 2:45PM in conference room 229.

upper

Mar 7, 2019

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Mar 7, 2019

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 428).

upper

Mar 5, 2019

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 21, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.

lower

Feb 6, 2019

Committee

Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 67) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Jan 31, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Perruso, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Ohno, Quinlan, Tarnas, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka.

lower

Jan 28, 2019

Committee

Referred to LHE, FIN, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 24, 2019

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2019

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors