SB 1023 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

Summary

Appropriates funds for the preschool open doors program and executive office on early learning to expand access to preschool and to implement program changes required by previous acts. Requires DHS to provide reimbursements to providers participating in the preschool open doors program and adjust the reimbursement rates at least once every two years. Expands the types of entities from which a preschool open doors service provider may obtain accreditation. Expands the preschool open doors program and public prekindergarten program application process to eligible three-year-old children. Authorizes the preschool open doors special fund to accept federal funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima excused (2).

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1469) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Evslin, La Chica, Martinez, Matayoshi, Perruso, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Quinlan.

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1255) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.

lower

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Takenouchi, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to HUS, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 336) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 514) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors