AFFIRMING THAT THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF SECTION 302A-1116, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, IS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CREATE SUBSTANTIVELY TEMPORARY POSITIONS ONLY.
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History
2026
Apr 24Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.Passed 2nd Chamber
Apr 24Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 757) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 23Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3905) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
Apr 23One Day Notice 04-24-26.
Apr 20The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 17Re-Referred to EDU.Minor
Apr 17The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-20-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).
Apr 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 586).Minor
Apr 10Referred to EDU/HWN.Minor
Apr 9Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1936-26), recommending adoption.
Vote recorded Adopted. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 9Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).Passed 1st Chamber
Apr 9Transmitted to Senate.
Apr 7The 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, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 2Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1769-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 2Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
Apr 2Scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:05AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 31The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Olds; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett, Kila, Muraoka, Souza.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 18Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 19Minor