HB 961

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 03, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 02, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 11, 2023
  • Became Law Jul 03, 2023

Relating To Early Learning.

Abstract

Expands the types of entities from which a Preschool Open Doors service provider may obtain accreditation. Beginning 1/1/2024, expands the Preschool Open Doors Program application process to eligible 3year-old children. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (22)

Votes


Actions


Jul 03, 2023

Senate

Act 171, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).

House

Act 171, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).

May 04, 2023

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900).

May 03, 2023

House

Transmitted to Governor.

May 02, 2023

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. 993).

Senate

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

Apr 28, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 76).

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-23.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 76) as amended in (CD 1).

Apr 26, 2023

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Woodson, Kitagawa, Amato, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Marten.

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, Wakai, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 25, 2023

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-23 4:55PM in conference room 329.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 860).

Apr 24, 2023

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 4:55PM in conference room 329.

House

House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Woodson, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Marten, Matsumoto.

Apr 20, 2023

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 914).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Kanuha.

Apr 14, 2023

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).

Apr 13, 2023

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 11, 2023

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 795) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

Apr 06, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1789) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 04, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 31, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2023

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1377) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 22, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Mar 20, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-22-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229.

Mar 15, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-20-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229.

Mar 10, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Referred to EDU, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Education Ways and Means

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 86).

Mar 02, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 928), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 24, 2023

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett.

Feb 22, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 1:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 17, 2023

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

House

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 721), recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 16, 2023

House

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Kapela, Martinez, Matayoshi, Perruso, Quinlan, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.

Feb 14, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 06, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Amato, Kila, Todd excused (3).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Education

House

Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 67) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.

Feb 02, 2023

House

The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-02-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Referred to HUS, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Human Services Education Finance

Jan 25, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 23, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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