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Measure Title: RELATING TO ARTS INTEGRATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Report Title: DOE; State Foundation on Culture and the Arts; Arts Integration; Positions; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes within the Department of Education arts integration coordinator or specialist positions to support fine arts education and arts integration in public schools statewide. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Package: None
Current Referral: CAA, EDN, FIN
Introducer(s): KAPELA, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GARRETT, HUSSEY, ICHIYAMA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 696-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/19/2026HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
2/17/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/6/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2/6/2026HReported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 36-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
2/4/2026HThe committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:45AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to CAA, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
5/27/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2436_HD1 Link to HB2436_HD1 .PDF file
HB2436 Link to HB2436 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2436_HD1_HSCR36-26_ Link to committee report HB2436_HD1_HSCR36-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2436_HD1_HSCR696-26_ Link to committee report HB2436_HD1_HSCR696-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2436_TESTIMONY_CAA_02-04-26_
HB2436_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-19-26_

Hearing Notices

CAA
2/04/26 9:45A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDN
2/19/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE