SB 587 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Summary

Requires that the Board of Education hold at least two community meetings each year in each county to receive public input on public education and public library issues. Removes restriction on community meetings to allow the meetings to be held for the purpose of formulating educational policy. Exempts community meetings from certain requirements. Requires the Board of Education to video record community meetings and make video recordings available. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Feb 15, 2019

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Committee

Feb 15, 2019

Committee

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

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Feb 15, 2019

Committee

Reported from EDU/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 518) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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Feb 12, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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Feb 8, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-19 2:10PM in conference room 229.

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Feb 6, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz.

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Feb 4, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 02-06-19 2:56PM in conference room 229.

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Feb 4, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

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Feb 1, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-19 2:45PM in conference room 229.

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Jan 24, 2019

Committee

Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM.

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Jan 18, 2019

Introduced

Introduced.

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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors