RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Summary
Removes the governor's authority to select the chairperson of the board of education. Authorizes a majority of the members of the board to elect a chairperson from among the members of the board. Removes the requirement that the chairperson be an at-large member. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Mar 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022 · House Mar 17, 2022
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 8, 2022
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
0% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Mar 17, 2022
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1058-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 17, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-1)
house
Mar 15, 2022
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, Costales, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Ohno, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Clark, Quinlan, Yamane.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 160).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Committee
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2029) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Re-Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to EDU/GVO, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
7 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
Co
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
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