HB 690 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 1, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BE THOROUGH AND EFFICIENT.

Summary

Proposes an amendment to article X, section 1, of the Hawaii State Constitution to require that the statewide public school system be thorough and efficient. 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 25, 2021 Last action Feb 11, 2021

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2021

How they voted

49–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 51

Feb 11, 2021

D Democratic46

45 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican4

3 Yea 1 Nay

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 11, 2021

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 160) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 11, 2021

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (49-1-1)

house

Feb 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kapela, Belatti, DeCoite, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Quinlan, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Okimoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno.

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors