HawaiiHB 4292025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed Senate

Summary

Appropriates funds to hire teachers and teacher assistants and for equipment and services for public preschools. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Department of EducationExecutive Office on Early LearningPublic PreschoolsTeachersTeacher AssistantsEquipmentServicesAppropriationsEDU, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Elle Cochran

    Republican • House

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Takuya Garrett

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Mark J. Hashem

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Holt

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Hussey

    Democratic • House

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Kitagawa

    Democratic • House

  • Sam Satoru Kong

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • LA CHICA

    Affiliation unavailable

  • LAMOSAO

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Mike Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • M.

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Scot Z. Matayoshi

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Quinlan

    Democratic • House

  • Jackson D. Sayama

    Democratic • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Takenouchi

    Democratic • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

  • Shirley Ann Templo

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Todd

    Democratic • House

  • Justin H. Woodson

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle T. Yamashita

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

    4/15/2025Senate
  2. House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Amato, La Chica, Muraoka.

    4/14/2025House
  3. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 451).

    4/4/2025Senate
  4. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/3/2025House
  5. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    4/2/2025Senate
  6. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 476) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/2/2025House
  7. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1472) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    4/1/2025Senate
  8. One Day Notice 04-02-25.

    4/1/2025Senate
  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella.

    3/28/2025Senate
  10. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    3/25/2025Senate
  11. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1160) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/19/2025Senate
  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/19/2025Senate
  13. 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, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/12/2025Senate
  14. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/7/2025Senate
  15. Referred to EDU, WAM.

    3/4/2025Senate
  16. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 17).

    2/28/2025Senate
  17. Passed First Reading.

    2/28/2025Senate
  18. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 849), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    2/27/2025House
  19. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

    2/27/2025House
  20. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

    2/20/2025House
  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/18/2025House
  22. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 338) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    2/11/2025House
  23. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    2/11/2025House
  24. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/4/2025House
  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/31/2025House

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