Relating To Education.

Updates Hawaii's statutory framework for adult and community education programs to ensure alignment with federal funding requirements and current best practices in those programs. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-04-06 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

2026-04-01 S The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

2026-03-30 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2026-03-30 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

2026-03-30 S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3266) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

2026-03-20 S The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.

2026-03-17 S The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

2026-03-12 S Referred to EDU, WAM.

2026-03-12 S Passed First Reading.

2026-03-12 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 393).

2026-03-10 H Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

2026-03-06 H Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1032-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

2026-03-05 H The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

2026-03-05 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-02-19 H 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 none excused (0).

2026-02-19 H Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 486-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

2026-02-12 H The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

2026-02-10 H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-01-30 H Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 5

2026-01-28 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.

2026-01-26 H Pending introduction.

Votes

2026-03-20 Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 0

2026-04-06 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 12 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-30 H Education

2026-02-19 H Finance

2026-03-12 S Education

2026-03-30 S Ways and Means

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-29 Introduced

2026-02-18 Amended

2026-03-26 Amended

Subjects

Department of Education Adult and Community Education Scope of Programs