HB 1561

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 08, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2022
  • Passed Senate Apr 12, 2022
  • Governor

Relating To Education.

Abstract

Establishes within the department of education a workforce readiness program to provide opportunities for students to earn associate degrees, workforce development diplomas, pre-apprenticeship certificates, and other industry-recognized certificates. Requires the department to designate schools, including adult community schools, to participate in the program. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (31)

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Jul 07, 2022

Senate

Act 261, 07/07/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).

House

Act 261, on 07/07/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).

May 05, 2022

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).

May 04, 2022

House

Transmitted to Governor.

May 03, 2022

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 946).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

Apr 29, 2022

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 185-22).

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-03-22.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 185-22) as amended in (CD 1).

Apr 28, 2022

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Eli, Kapela, B. Kobayashi, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 27, 2022

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-22 3:30PM; Conference Room 229.

Apr 26, 2022

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 918).

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-22 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Misalucha Co-Chair; Fevella.

Apr 19, 2022

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 718).

Apr 18, 2022

House

House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Eli Co-Chairs; Kapela, B. Kobayashi, Okimoto.

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 715).

Apr 14, 2022

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 12, 2022

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 767) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 08, 2022

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-12-22.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3925) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 05, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 31, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-05-22 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2022

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Senate

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3393) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 16, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

Mar 11, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-22 3:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Senate

Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

Senate

Referred to EDU/LCA, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Education Ways and Means

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 120).

Mar 04, 2022

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, McDermott, Nakashima excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 872-22), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 25, 2022

House

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Branco.

Feb 23, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-25-22 11:00AM in House conference room 308 Via Videoconference.

Feb 16, 2022

House

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) Tokioka excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 418-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 08, 2022

House

The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kapela, Belatti, Clark, Ganaden, Gates, Hashimoto, Ohno, Quinlan, Takayama, Yamane, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 04, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-08-22 2:00PM in House conference room 309 Via Videoconference.

Jan 26, 2022

House

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Education Finance

Jan 20, 2022

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 19, 2022

House

Pending introduction.

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