SB 371 Hawaii Senate · 2019 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 an industry-recognized associate's degree to complement the student's high school diploma. Appropriates moneys to develop and implement the program, including (2.0) FTE Educational Specialist II staff positions and (7.0) FTE District Office Teachers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Mar 15, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 5, 2019

D Democratic24

23 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 15, 2019

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on LAB/LHE recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Mar 7, 2019

Committee

Referred to LAB/LHE, FIN, referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 109) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 14, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Harimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Riviere.

upper

Feb 11, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-14-19 10:00AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 8, 2019

Committee

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

upper

Feb 8, 2019

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 127) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Dela Cruz, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-19 2:55PM in conference room 229.

upper

Jan 30, 2019

Committee

Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Jan 24, 2019

Committee

Referred to EDU/LCA, WAM.

upper

Jan 18, 2019

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors