RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Summary
Requires that each public school has a part-time or full-time library. Requires the department of education to develop a plan to ensure that each school has a part-time or full-time library. Appropriates funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Feb 6, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 54) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, K. Kahele, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Espero.
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-17 2:45PM in conference room 229.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM.
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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