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SB 78 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary
Establishes the Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL) as the administrative authority for state-funded prekindergarten programs, and private partnership-funded prekindergarten programs in the public schools, except for special education and Title I-funded prekindergarten programs. Transfers prekindergarten programs in DOE and charter schools, except for special education and Title I-funded prekindergarten programs, to EOEL. Clarifies the role and responsibilities of EOEL in the public prekindergarten program. Requires DOE to adhere to certain quality standards and work with EOEL. Makes appropriations. (SB78 HD2)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 17, 2019 Signed Jul 12, 2019
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-19 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 724).
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 4, 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, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-04-19.
lower
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1670) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 12, 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, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Ohno, Quinlan, Tarnas, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Okimoto.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to LHE, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 40) 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 19, 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, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-19 9:30AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 65) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 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
Jan 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-19 2:45PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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