RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Summary
Requires the Department of Education (DOE) to develop and implement a statewide computer science curricula plan for public school students in K-12 and ensure each public high school offers at least one computer science course each school year. Authorizes DOE to contract for computer science teacher development programs. Appropriates funds. (SB2507 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 23, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from EDN/HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1348-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Kong, Learmont, Ohno, Onishi, Quinlan, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Creagan, Ing.
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kong, Hashem, Learmont, Ohno, Onishi, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Ing, McKelvey.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to EDN/HED, FIN, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 200) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
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, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-18 10:45AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from EDU/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2501) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Kim, S. Chang, Keith-Agaran, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
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, K. Kahele, Dela Cruz, Espero, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-18 1:20PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to EDU/HRE, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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