RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Summary
Amends the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council law to be consistent with the General Appropriations Act of 2021. Renames "Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Council" to "Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Board". Requires the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards to develop written conflict of interest policies. Amends provisions related to the selection of the Chairperson, duties, and powers of the Hawaiʻi Workforce Development Board. Repeals the requirement for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the activities of the K-12 Agriculture Workforce Development Pipeline Initiative. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Mar 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1323-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Souza.
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1135-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Martinez, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Sayama, Alcos.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to LGO, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 108) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 22, 2024
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, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (13-0)
senate
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-24 9:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2421) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-24 3:10PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 2351
Scope: HI
Hi! I can help you understand SB 2351. 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