Hawaii Senate Bill 2052

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-12 - The recommendation was not adopted.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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 one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to assist in effectuating this requirement. Appropriates funds to the department of education for the expansion of civic education in the public schools.

Relating To Civic Engagement.

Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]
Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Brandon Elefante [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]

2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 2 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-12	Senate	The recommendation was not adopted.
2024-02-12	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Kim, Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
2024-02-09	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU will hold a public decision making on 02-12-24 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2024-01-31	Senate	The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
2024-01-26	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2024-01-18	Senate	Referred to EDU, WAM.
2024-01-17	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2024-01-12	Senate	Pending Introduction.

HB1587 (Same As) 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).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2052&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2052_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2052&year=2024