HB 1345HawaiiWaiting for committee action

RELATING TO TEACHER EDUCATION.

What it does

Official summary

Authorizes the Department of Education to subsidize all tuition and mandatory fees for a resident student enrolled in a 4-year college campus of the University of Hawaii System with an education program or that offers an education degree for the semester or term that the student enrolls in a State-Approved Teacher Education Program under certain conditions. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD2)

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IntroducedJan 23
Passed HouseFeb 28
Passed SenateApr 4
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Apr 17Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.Latest
2. Apr 2Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Minor
3. Apr 1House Conferee(s) discharged.
2025
1. Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
2. Apr 15Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).Minor
3. Apr 14Re-referred to HED/EDN, FIN, referral sheet 31Minor
4. Apr 14House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Woodson, Holt Co-Chairs; Amato, Muraoka.
5. Apr 10Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).Minor
6. Apr 8House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
7. Apr 4Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
8. Apr 4Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 586) in amended form (SD 2).
9. Apr 2Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1533) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
10. Apr 248 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.
11. Mar 31The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
12. Mar 28The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
13. Mar 20Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1203) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
14. Mar 20Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
15. Mar 13The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
16. Mar 10The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
17. Mar 4Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 165).Minor
18. Mar 4Passed First Reading.Minor
19. Mar 4Referred to HRE, WAM.Minor
20. Feb 28Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 920), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
21. Feb 28Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
22. Feb 21The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
23. Feb 19Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
24. Feb 12Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 437) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
25. Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).Minor
26. Feb 7The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Muraoka.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
27. Feb 4Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-07-25 2:00PM in University of Hawaii at Manoa, Bachman Hall, Board of Regents Conference Room 106, 2444 Dole Street VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
28. Jan 27Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 4Minor
29. Jan 23Introduced and Pass First Reading.Introduced

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HB 1345HawaiiWaiting for committee action

RELATING TO TEACHER EDUCATION.

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IntroducedJan 23
Passed HouseFeb 28
Passed SenateApr 4
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Apr 17Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.Latest
2. Apr 2Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Minor
3. Apr 1House Conferee(s) discharged.
2025
1. Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
2. Apr 15Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).Minor
3. Apr 14Re-referred to HED/EDN, FIN, referral sheet 31Minor
4. Apr 14House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Woodson, Holt Co-Chairs; Amato, Muraoka.
5. Apr 10Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).Minor
6. Apr 8House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
7. Apr 4Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
8. Apr 4Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 586) in amended form (SD 2).
9. Apr 2Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1533) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
10. Apr 248 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.
11. Mar 31The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
12. Mar 28The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
13. Mar 20Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1203) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
14. Mar 20Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
15. Mar 13The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
16. Mar 10The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
17. Mar 4Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 165).Minor
18. Mar 4Passed First Reading.Minor
19. Mar 4Referred to HRE, WAM.Minor
20. Feb 28Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 920), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
21. Feb 28Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
22. Feb 21The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
23. Feb 19Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
24. Feb 12Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 437) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
25. Feb 12Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).Minor
26. Feb 7The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Muraoka.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
27. Feb 4Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-07-25 2:00PM in University of Hawaii at Manoa, Bachman Hall, Board of Regents Conference Room 106, 2444 Dole Street VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
28. Jan 27Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 4Minor
29. Jan 23Introduced and Pass First Reading.Introduced

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