URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE, TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PEER COUNSELOR PROGRAM TO ADDRESS YOUTH LONELINESS AND SOCIAL DISCONNECTION IN HAWAII'S SCHOOLS.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 557).Latest
   2. Apr 10Referred to EDU/HHS.Minor
   3. Apr 9Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1840-26), recommending adoption.
      • Vote recorded Adopted. Result: pass.Lower
   4. Apr 9Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).Passed 1st Chamber
   5. Apr 9Transmitted to Senate.
   6. Apr 7The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
      • Vote recorded The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
   7. Apr 2Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1771-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to HSH.
      • Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HSH as amended in HD 1. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Apr 2Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HSH as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
   9. Apr 2Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 04-07-26 11:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
   10. 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
   11. Mar 25Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
   12. Mar 18Referred to EDN, HSH, referral sheet 19Minor
   13. Mar 16OfferedIntroduced