Donovan Dela Cruz
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 17
Primary
Requires the department of education's existing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) working group to create a state plan to make completion of the FAFSA or an opt-out waiver a statewide graduation requirement by the 2023-2024 school year. Requires a report to the 2022 legislature. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
Reported from EDN/HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1346) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
The committees on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, DeCoite, Belatti, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Kapela, Quinlan, Woodson, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno.
The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kapela, Belatti, DeCoite, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Quinlan, Takayama, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno.
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN/HET on Tuesday, 03-16-21 2:00PM in House conference room 309 Via Videoconference.
Referred to EDN/HET, FIN, referral sheet 22
Pass First Reading
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 179) in amended form (SD 1).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 795) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
48 Hrs. Notice 03-09-21.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Reported from EDU/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 268) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Dela Cruz, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.
The committee(s) on EDU/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-21 3:00PM in conference room 229.
Introduced.
Passed First Reading.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB245_SD1 | PDF HTML |
| SB245_HD1 | PDF HTML |
| SB245 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Committee Report SB245_HD1_HSCR1346_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB245_SD1_SSCR795_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB245_SSCR268_ | PDF HTML |
| Testimony SB245_SD1_TESTIMONY_EDN-HET_03-16-21_ | |
| Testimony SB245_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-26-21_ | |
| Testimony SB245_TESTIMONY_EDU-HRE_02-10-21_ |
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