HB 961 Hawaii House · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

Summary

Expands the types of entities from which a Preschool Open Doors service provider may obtain accreditation. Beginning 1/1/2024, expands the Preschool Open Doors Program application process to eligible 3year-old children. (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

Jul 2023

Introduced Jan 23, 2023 Signed Jul 3, 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

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: 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. 76).

upper

Apr 28, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 76) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 26, 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) Kidani, Wakai, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Woodson, Kitagawa, Amato, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Marten.

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-23 4:55PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 4:55PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 13, 2023

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 795) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 4, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Mar 24, 2023

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1377) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Mar 3, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 86).

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Mar 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 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, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett.

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 721), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Kapela, Martinez, Matayoshi, Perruso, Quinlan, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.

lower

Feb 6, 2023

Committee

Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 67) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.

lower

Feb 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to HUS, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2023

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

22 primary · 0 co-sponsors