Hawaii Senate Bill 580

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Re-Referred to EDU/GVO, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Clarifies that the School Facilities Authority is responsible for certain development, planning, and construction projects for prekindergarten, preschool, and child care facilities, as well as workforce housing. Allows the School Facilities Authority to use the Department of Education for certain recruitment and hiring responsibilities. Allows the School Facilities Authority to partner with public and private development agencies to develop prekindergarten facilities. Exclude School Facilities Authority Board workgroups and subcommittees from the Sunshine Law, except as it relates to permitted interactions.

Relating To The School Facilities Authority.

Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Rep. Lynn Decoite [D]
Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	Senate	Re-Referred to EDU/GVO, WAM/JDC.
2025-01-23	Senate	Referred to EDU/GVO, WAM.
2025-01-17	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17	Senate	Introduced.

HB329 (Same As) 2025-02-04 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=580&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB580_.HTM