HB 1915 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Establishes within the department of education a workforce readiness program to provide opportunities for students to earn associate degrees, workforce development diplomas, pre-apprenticeship certificates, and other industry-recognized certificates. Requires the department to designate schools, including adult community schools, to participate in the program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Mar 2020

House Passage

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Mar 16, 2020

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2020

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Mar 3, 2020

D Democratic45

44 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican5

5 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 13, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-20 3:15PM in conference room 229.

upper

Mar 6, 2020

Committee

Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Mar 5, 2020

Committee

Referred to EDU/LCA, WAM.

upper

Mar 5, 2020

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 305).

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2020

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, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Reported from LHE/LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 444-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson, Yamashita, Matsumoto.

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Quinlan, DeCoite, D. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Tarnas, Tokioka, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson, Ohno.

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to LHE/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors