RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS.
Summary
Requires the department of education to conduct an electrical assessment on all public and conversion charter schools in the State to determine whether its electrical capacity will allow for the installation of air conditioning units and other air purifying devices and note the level of need in each classroom. Requires the department of education to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than 12/31/2021. (SD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 295) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
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 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 183) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
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, Kim, Dela Cruz, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-21 3:00PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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