RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Summary
Requires the Department of Education to submit annual reports. Repeals standardized assessment requirements for students entering kindergarten. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Mar 9, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 185) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 10:10AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 503) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU will hold a public decision making on 02-15-23 3:06PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to EDU/HWN, WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 481
Scope: HI
Hi! I can help you understand SB 481. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline