2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB624: Relating To School Psychologists.
Legislative Summary
Creates a School Psychologists Working Group within the Department of Education to recommend actionable steps or propose legislation for an immediate pathway to licensure for school psychologists that can be acted upon in 2026. Requires a report to the Legislature. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to EDN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
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, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 174) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 555), recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 848), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 26).
Senate
2/28/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to EDU/CPN, WAM.
Senate
3/13/2025
The committee(s) on EDU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/18/2025
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, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
Senate
3/18/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from EDU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1285) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
3/18/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments
3/18/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Senate)
