Hawaii House Bill 1587 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-08 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the Public Access Room to establish and maintain an outreach and engagement program for primary, secondary, post-secondary, and community education. Requires the Department of Education and University of Hawaii to assign appropriate staff to coordinate with the public access room for the outreach and engagement program. Establishes two full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions. Appropriates funds to the Legislative Reference Bureau for two full-time equivalent positions to assist in effectuating this requirement. Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the expansion of civic education in the public schools. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Civic Engagement.

Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]
Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Rose Martinez [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Justin Woodson [D]
Rep. Elle Cochran [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-08	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4).
2024-02-08	House	Reported from EDN/HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 210-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2024-02-01	House	The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, M. Mizuno, Quinlan, Todd, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2024-02-01	House	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, M. Mizuno, Perruso, Quinlan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2024-01-30	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN/HET on Thursday, 02-01-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-29	House	Re-referred to EDN/HET, FIN, referral sheet 5
2024-01-24	House	Referred to LMG/HET, FIN, referral sheet 1
2024-01-17	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-16	House	Prefiled.

SB2052 (Same As) 2024-02-12 - The recommendation was not adopted.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1587&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1587_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1587_HD1_.HTM