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HB1651 HD2    Pdf File  
Measure Title: RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS.
Report Title: Department of Education; Public Charter Schools; Educational Workers; Protection and Workplace Safety; Harassment
Description: Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps to report incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU, JDC
Introducer(s): WOODSON, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GANADEN, GARRETT, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, KOBAYASHI, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, MARTINEZ, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, ONISHI, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TODD, Cochran
Act:

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3/20/2024SThe committee on EDU deferred the measure.
3/18/2024SThe committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-20-24 3:02PM; Conference Room 229.
3/15/2024SThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-24 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/7/2024SReferred to EDU, JDC.
3/5/2024SPassed First Reading.
3/5/2024SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 80).
3/1/2024HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/1/2024HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 760-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/23/2024HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Kahaloa, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kila.
2/21/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-23-24 1:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/16/2024HReport adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
2/16/2024HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 561-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/14/2024HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.
2/13/2024HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-14-24 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/8/2024HThe committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/6/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-08-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/6/2024HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Nakashima, Ward excused (3).
2/6/2024HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 70-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
1/30/2024HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Perruso, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Quinlan.
1/26/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 01-30-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/24/2024HReferred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/18/2024HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/17/2024HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB1651 HD2
All Versions of this Measure
HB1651_HD1 Pdf File
HB1651_HD2 Pdf File
HB1651 Pdf File

Committee Reports
HB1651_HD1_HSCR70-24_ Pdf File
HB1651_HD2_HSCR561-24_ Pdf File
HB1651_HD2_HSCR760-24_ Pdf File

Testimony
HB1651_TESTIMONY_EDN_01-30-24_
HB1651_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-08-24_
HB1651_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-23-24_
HB1651_HD2_TESTIMONY_EDU_03-18-24_

Hearing Notices
EDN
1/30/24 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/08/24 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/14/24 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/23/24 1:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDU
3/18/24 3:05P
CR 229 & Videoconference
EDU
3/20/24 3:02P
CR 229