RELATING TO HEALTH CARE EDUCATION.
Summary
Appropriates funds for the expansion of the certified nurse aide to practical nurse bridge program at the University of Hawaii Maui college, including funding for instructional costs and student aid. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Signed Jun 13, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
19
Committee
19
Amendments
3
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2).
lower
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 149).
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 149) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe, La Chica, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Martinez.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 3:21PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 1:35PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-23 3:45PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 2:00PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 736) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Wakai, Fevella.
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Reported from HRE/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1350) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Awa.
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-23 3:30PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to HRE/HHS, WAM.
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 41).
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Alcos.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 320) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, Quinlan, Woodson, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
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