RELATING TO STUDENT HEAT EXPOSURE SAFETY.
Summary
Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and State Public Charter School Commission, to conduct a study on the current practices of managing heat exposure in state public and charter schools to protect students' health during outdoor activities and to develop a plan if the current practices are insufficient in managing heat exposure. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was modified to change its approach from immediately requiring statewide heat safety guidelines and purchasing thermometers to first conducting a study on current practices. This delays implementation until after the study is completed, with the bill taking effect in the distant future (July 1, 3000) rather than immediately.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from immediate implementation of heat safety guidelines and equipment purchases to a study-first approach that only requires guidelines if current practices are found insufficient.
REQUIREMENT
Changed from requiring immediate development of statewide heat exposure guidelines to requiring a study of current practices first, with guidelines only developed if current practices are deemed insufficient.
Added requirement for the Department of Education to collaborate with the State Public Charter School Commission in the study, which was not present in the original version.
Added requirement that the study assess ongoing costs of guideline implementation and maintenance.
FISCAL
Removed the immediate appropriation of $20,000 for thermometers and guideline development; funding is now contingent on the study's findings and any subsequent plan.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, indicating the bill is intended to remain in effect indefinitely until the study and potential guidelines are implemented.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
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Committee
6
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 573), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 49) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDN, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Gene Ward
RRepublican
P
Kanani Souza
RRepublican
P
Kim Coco Iwamoto
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
P
Tina Grandinetti
DDemocratic
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