RELATING TO LIBRARIES AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Summary
Requires a qualified school librarian and library resources on the campus of every public school in Hawaii by 6/30/2026. Appropriates funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2023
Last action Jan 25, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 13, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
14 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Mark Hashem
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
Co
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
Co
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
Co
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
Co
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
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