SB 527 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Appropriates funds for the establishment of five full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) positions within the Civil Rights Compliance Branch of the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB527 → SB527_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document to a structured digital format (SD1 template), with minor text corrections and the addition of a new Section 4 for equipment and supplies funding. The core policy content regarding five new staff positions and appropriations remains substantively unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Document structure changed from traditional page-based format to structured digital template format (SD1).

Minor text corrections and formatting improvements throughout the document.

FISCAL

New Section 4 appropriates funds for equipment and supplies needed for the five new equity specialist positions.

TIMELINE

Section 5 effective date changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2050 (likely a placeholder or error in the template).

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 219) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2025

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, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

7 primary · 5 co-sponsors