HawaiiSB 4402025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)Senate

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Sponsored By: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)

Passed House

Summary

Establishes the Future Career and Technical Education Teacher Scholarship Program to be administered by the Department of Education to facilitate the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers in Hawaii public schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DOEUniversity of HawaiiScholarshipCareer and Technical EducationTeacher ShortagesTeaching LicenseAppropriationsEDN, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Donovan M. Dela Cruz

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • C.

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brandon J.C. Elefante

    Democratic • Senate

  • Troy N. Hashimoto

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lorraine R. Inouye

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dru Mamo Kanuha

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michelle N. Kidani

    Democratic • Senate

  • Donna Mercado Kim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Lee

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Y. Moriwaki

    Democratic • Senate

  • SAN BUENAVENTURA

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Glenn Wakai

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

    4/21/2025Senate
  2. House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.

    4/17/2025House
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 463).

    4/4/2025Senate
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/4/2025Senate
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).

    4/4/2025House
  6. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1902), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/3/2025House
  7. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/3/2025House
  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.

    3/27/2025House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/24/2025House
  10. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1438) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    3/21/2025House
  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

    3/21/2025House
  12. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin.

    3/18/2025House
  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/14/2025House
  14. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 18

    3/4/2025House
  15. Pass First Reading

    2/28/2025House
  16. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    2/27/2025Senate
  17. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 26) in amended form (SD 2).

    2/27/2025House
  18. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 685) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2/18/2025Senate
  19. 48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.

    2/18/2025Senate
  20. The 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.

    2/12/2025Senate
  21. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/10/2025Senate
  22. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 97) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    2/7/2025Senate
  23. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    2/7/2025Senate
  24. 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, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

    1/31/2025Senate
  25. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    1/28/2025Senate

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