All Roll Calls
Yes: 145 • No: 3
HawaiiHB 13452025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO TEACHER EDUCATION.
Sponsored By: Justin H. Woodson (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Education to subsidize all tuition and mandatory fees for a resident student enrolled in a 4-year college campus of the University of Hawaii System with an education program or that offers an education degree for the semester or term that the student enrolls in a State-Approved Teacher Education Program under certain conditions. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD2)
DOEFour-year CollegeTuition SubsidyMandatory Fee SubsidyState-Approved Teacher Education ProgramTeacher EducationResident StudentService RequirementEDU, WAM
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Justin H. Woodson
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Elle Cochran
Democratic • House
Tina Nakada Grandinetti
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Matthias Kusch
Democratic • House
Rachele Lamosao
Democratic • Senate
Nicole E. Lowen
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Scot Z. Matayoshi
Democratic • House
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Dee Morikawa
Democratic • House
Amy A. Perruso
Democratic • House
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Julie Reyes Oda
Republican • House
Kanani Souza
Republican • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
David A. Tarnas
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/21/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 45 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
4/17/2026SenateReceived notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/15/2025SenateRe-referred to HED/EDN, FIN, referral sheet 31
4/14/2025HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Woodson, Holt Co-Chairs; Amato, Muraoka.
4/14/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
4/10/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/8/2025HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/4/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 586) in amended form (SD 2).
4/4/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1533) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/2/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.
4/2/2025SenateThe 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, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/31/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/28/2025SenateReported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1203) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/20/2025SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/20/2025SenateThe committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.
3/13/2025SenateThe committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
3/10/2025SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 165).
3/4/2025SenatePassed First Reading.
3/4/2025SenateReferred to HRE, WAM.
3/4/2025SenateReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 920), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2025HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/28/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.
2/21/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB1345_HD1
HB1345_SD1
HB1345_SD1_PROPOSED
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