2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB532: Relating To The Department Of Education.

Legislative Summary

Authorizes school staff and agents trained by a health care professional to volunteer to administer medication to students at Department of Education public schools under certain conditions. Clarifies who may prescribe medication to be administered to students in schools. (CD1)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/17/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/21/2025
Referred to EDU/HHS, CPN.
Senate
2/4/2025
The committee(s) on EDU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from EDU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 339) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/20/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
Senate
2/27/2025
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 744) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/27/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 165) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to EDN, HLT, CPC, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kila; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1189) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:05AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1416), recommending referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Kila, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2044) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 650).
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Chun Co-Chairs; Olds, Souza.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Hashimoto, Keohokalole Co-Chairs.
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 811).
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-22-25 3:00PM in conference room 229.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 229.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 3:00PM in conference room 229.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Chun, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 65).
Senate
4/24/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Senate
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 65) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
2/20/2025
3
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Amended
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