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. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Mar 11, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2020
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Feb 10, 2020
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on LHE recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to LHE, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 31
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 13) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Feb 10, 2020
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) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jan 29, 2020
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, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Moriwaki, Taniguchi.
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 01-29-20 10:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
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.
upper
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.
upper
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.
upper
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.
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 02-06-19 2:56PM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
upper
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.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
JK
J. Kalani English
DDemocratic
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