All Roll Calls
Yes: 135 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 4292025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
Passed
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
Democratic • 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
Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Lisa Kitagawa
Democratic • House
Sam Satoru Kong
Democratic • House
Matthias Kusch
Democratic • House
Trish La Chica
Democratic • House
Rachele Lamosao
Democratic • Senate
Mike Lee
Democratic • House
Nicole E. Lowen
Democratic • House
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
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
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/28/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 49 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received 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).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Amato, La Chica, Muraoka.
4/14/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 451).
4/4/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/3/2025HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
4/2/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 476) in amended form (SD 1).
4/2/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1472) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/1/2025SenateOne Day Notice 04-02-25.
4/1/2025SenateThe 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.
3/28/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/25/2025SenateReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1160) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/19/2025SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/19/2025SenateThe 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.
3/12/2025SenateThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/7/2025SenateReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/4/2025SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 17).
2/28/2025SenatePassed First Reading.
2/28/2025SenateReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 849), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2025HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/27/2025HouseThe 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.
2/20/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2025HouseReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 338) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/11/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB429_HD1
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