RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT.
Summary
Exempts Department of Education purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products less than a certain amount from the electronic procurement system requirement. Requires at least three written quotes for Department of Education purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products between certain amounts. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2024
Last action Mar 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic44
95% Yea
R
Republican7
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
11
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
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, Hashimoto, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-24 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 420).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Martinez, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Kahaloa, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kila.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 485-24), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Martinez, Sayama, Tam.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 30-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LGO.
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Perruso, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Quinlan.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to EDN, LGO, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
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