All Roll Calls
Yes: 136 • No: 5
Sponsored By: Kyle T. Yamashita (Democratic)
Passed
Establishes a temporary, independent Public School Realignment and Closure Commission to develop and recommend a comprehensive package of school consolidations, realignments, and closures based on the federal Base Realignment and Closure model. Requires reports to the Legislature. Requires an expedited approval process by the Governor and Legislature. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD2)
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Kyle T. Yamashita
Democratic • House
Cory M. Chun
Democratic • House
Andrew Takuya Garrett
Democratic • House
Mark J. Hashem
Democratic • House
Linda Ichiyama
Democratic • House
Greggor Ilagan
Democratic • House
Sam Satoru Kong
Democratic • House
Mike Lee
Democratic • House
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Julie Reyes Oda
Republican • House
Gregg Takayama
Democratic • House
Jenna Takenouchi
Democratic • House
David A. Tarnas
Democratic • House
Justin H. Woodson
Democratic • House
All Roll Calls
Yes: 136 • No: 5
Senate vote • 4/14/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 24 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/6/2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 9 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/23/2026
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 48 • No: 1
House vote • 2/19/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 51 • No: 0
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; DeCorte.
House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Yamashita Co-Chairs; La Chica, Souza.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Elefante). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 682) in amended form (SD 2).
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3718) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3382) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-23-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 205).
Passed First Reading.
Referred to EDU, WAM.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 962-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 490-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Bill Text
HB2344_HD1
HB2344_SD1
HB2344_SD2
Original
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