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Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: DOE; Veterans; High School Diploma
Description: Authorizes the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified persons who did not receive a high school diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services of the United States or whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB3117
Package: Governor
Current Referral: EDU/PSM, WAM
Introducer(s): NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to EDU/PSM, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 201).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 960-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 531-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/18/2026HThe committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-18-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/13/2026HThe committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-18-26 at 11:30 AM.
2/11/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 73-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
2/5/2026HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HReferred to EDN, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2298_HD1 Link to HB2298_HD1 .PDF file
HB2298 Link to HB2298 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2298_HD1_HSCR73-26_ Link to committee report HB2298_HD1_HSCR73-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2298_HD1_HSCR531-26_ Link to committee report HB2298_HD1_HSCR531-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2298_HD1_HSCR960-26_ Link to committee report HB2298_HD1_HSCR960-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2298_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-05-26_
HB2298_HD1_TESTIMONY_PBS_02-13-26_
HB2298_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-03-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/05/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
PBS
2/13/26 10:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
PBS
2/18/26 11:30A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/03/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE