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HB245 HD1    Pdf File  
Measure Title: RELATING TO STUDENT HEAT EXPOSURE SAFETY.
Report Title: Department of Education; DOH; State Public Charter School Commission; Heat Exposure; Study; Plan; Guidelines ($)
Description: 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)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDN, HLT, FIN
Introducer(s): MARTEN, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAM, WARD
Act:

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2/13/2025HReport 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).
2/13/2025HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 573), recommending referral to FIN.
2/12/2025HThe 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.
2/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/3/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2/3/2025HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 49) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.
1/28/2025HThe 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.
1/24/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to EDN, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/17/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/16/2025HPending introduction.

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

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HB245 HD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB245_HD1 Pdf File
HB245 Pdf File

Committee Reports
HB245_HD1_HSCR49_ Pdf File
HB245_HD1_HSCR573_ Pdf File

Testimony
HB245_TESTIMONY_EDN_01-28-25_
HB245_HD1_TESTIMONY_HLT_02-12-25_

Hearing Notices
EDN
1/28/25 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HLT
2/12/25 10:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE