SB 529 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

SB 529 allocates state funds to the Department of Education for its Hoakea Program, which directly supports educational services for students. The bill establishes a specific funding mechanism to implement this program, with the funds becoming effective July 1, 2050. This legislation provides concrete financial resources to the Department of Education to carry out the Hoakea Program’s objectives.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 28, 2025

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SB529 → SB529_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was reformatted from a Senate bill (SB 529) to a Senate Document (SD 1), which is a technical change indicating it is now a summary or informational document rather than an active legislative bill. The substantive content regarding the Hoakea program, funding amounts, and effective dates remains unchanged. This change in format does not alter the policy or legal effect of the legislation.

TECHNICAL

Bill type changed from Senate Bill (SB 529) to Senate Document (SD 1), indicating it is now a summary or informational document rather than an active bill for passage.

Header information was reformatted from traditional Senate bill format to a standardized template format with metadata fields.

Page numbers and document references were removed as this is now a summary document rather than the full legislative text.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 5) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kouchi, Richards). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 94) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2025

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, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors