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STATE BILLHI SB 440ENGROSSED
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Relating To Education.

State of Hawaii

Establishes the Future Career and Technical Education Teacher Scholarship Program to be administered by the Department of Education to facilitate the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers in Hawaii public schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 27, 2025
623 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
HI SB 440 · EngrossedFeb 27

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Bill details

Last action
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). · Apr 2, 2026

Sponsors

DCDonovan CruzSenator · Democrat · SD-017Primary sponsor
SCStanley ChangSenator · Democrat · SD-009Primary sponsor
BEBrandon ElefanteSenator · Democrat · SD-016Primary sponsor
THTroy HashimotoSenator · Democrat · SD-005Primary sponsor
LILorraine InouyeSenator · Democrat · SD-001Primary sponsor
DKDru KanuhaSenator · Democrat · SD-003Primary sponsor
MKMichelle KidaniSenator · Democrat · SD-018Primary sponsor
DKDonna KimSenator · Democrat · SD-014Primary sponsor
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CLChris LeeSenator · Democrat · SD-025Primary sponsor
SMSharon MoriwakiSenator · Democrat · SD-012Primary sponsor
JSJoy San BuenaventuraSenator · Democrat · SD-002Primary sponsor
GWGlenn WakaiSenator · Democrat · SD-015

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Senate
Apr 1, 2026House Conferee(s) discharged.House
Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Apr 21, 2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).Senate
Apr 17, 2025House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.House
Apr 4, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).House
Apr 4, 2025Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate
Apr 4, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 463).Senate
Show 23 earlier actions
Apr 3, 2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House
Apr 3, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1902), recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Mar 27, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.House
Mar 24, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 21, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).House
Mar 21, 2025Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1438) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House
Mar 18, 2025The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin.House
Mar 14, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 4, 2025Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 18House
Feb 28, 2025Pass First ReadingHouse
Feb 27, 2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 26) in amended form (SD 2).House
Feb 27, 2025Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate
Feb 18, 202548 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.Senate
Feb 18, 2025Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 685) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate
Feb 12, 2025The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Feb 10, 2025The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Feb 7, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate
Feb 7, 2025Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 97) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Jan 31, 2025The 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, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.Senate
Jan 28, 2025The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate
Jan 21, 2025Referred to EDU, WAM.Senate
Jan 16, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate
Jan 16, 2025Introduced.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 12, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Education: Passed, With AmendmentsJan 31, 2025 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • DOE
  • University of Hawaii
  • Scholarship
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Teacher Shortages
  • Teaching License
  • Appropriations ($)

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