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Yes: 19 • No: 0
HawaiiSCR 782025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN MENSTRUAL HEALTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE MENSTRUAL CYCLE CURRICULUM.
Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
Passed
DOEMenstrual CycleMenstrual EducationEDN, FIN
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
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Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2026
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2265-26), recommending adoption.
4/27/2026HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Ratcliffe, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Perruso, Alcos.
4/23/2026HouseScheduled for decision making on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/21/2026HouseReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2215-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
4/20/2026HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
4/20/2026HouseThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Kila.
4/16/2026HouseResolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 2:05PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/14/2026HouseReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 28
4/10/2026HouseReport and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
4/9/2026SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 464) in amended form (SD 1).
4/9/2026HouseThe 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) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/8/2026SenateReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3596) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
4/8/2026SenateOne Day Notice 04-09-26.
4/8/2026SenatePublic notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
4/7/2026SenateThe committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-08-26 1:03PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
4/6/2026SenateReferred to EDU.
3/19/2026SenateOffered.
3/16/2026Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
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SCR78_HD1
SCR78_SD1
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