HB 619 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO ETHNIC STUDIES.

Summary

Requires public school students to complete a course in ethnic studies. Requires the superintendent of education to develop a model curriculum in ethnic studies, circulate the curriculum for public comment, and obtain approval of the curriculum from the board of education. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

House Passage

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Feb 17, 2021

Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2021

How they voted

48–2

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Feb 17, 2021

D Democratic46

45 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican4

2 Yea 2 Nay

50% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 17, 2021

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 348) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 17, 2021

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (48-2-1)

house

Feb 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kapela, Belatti, DeCoite, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Okimoto; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno, Quinlan.

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors