2024 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB156: Relating To The Board Of Education.
Legislative Summary
Requires the Board of Education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one community forum in each county. Requires the Board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the Legislature on implementing open forums. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2023
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/18/2023
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2023
Referred to EDU, JDC .
Senate
2/3/2023
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/8/2023
The 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) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/15/2023
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 285) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/15/2023
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/21/2023
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/23/2023
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/2/2023
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 711) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
3/2/2023
One Day Notice 03-03-23.
Senate
3/3/2023
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Fukunaga, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/3/2023
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 39) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Martinez, Matayoshi, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan.
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1369) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/21/2023
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 Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-30-23 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/30/2023
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/4/2023
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1926), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2023
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Mizuno excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 591).
Senate
4/5/2023
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/5/2023
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 558).
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 972).
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Richards.
Senate
4/24/2023
House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; La Chica, Garcia.
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 868).
Senate
4/25/2023
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 1:35PM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/26/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/27/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 4:31PM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/27/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/28/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:00PM; Converence Room 229.
Senate
4/28/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309
Senate
12/11/2023
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/20/2024
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Senate
3/20/2024
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
House Conferee(s) discharged.
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/23/2023
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments
2/8/2023
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/3/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Gil Keith-agaran
Democrat