Measure Title: RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
Report Title: DOE; School Psychologists; Working Group; Report
Description: Creates a School Psychologists Working Group within the Department of Education to recommend actionable steps or propose legislation for an immediate pathway to licensure for school psychologists that can be acted upon in 2026. Requires a report to the Legislature. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU/CPN, WAM
Introducer(s): WOODSON, AMATO, BELATTI, GARRETT, KAPELA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS
Act:

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3/21/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/21/2025SReported from EDU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1285) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/18/2025SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
3/18/2025SThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
3/13/2025SThe committee(s) on EDU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/4/2025SReferred to EDU/CPN, WAM.
2/28/2025SPassed First Reading.
2/28/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 26).
2/27/2025HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/27/2025HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 848), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/20/2025HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
2/18/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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 CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 555), recommending referral to FIN.
2/11/2025HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/5/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2/5/2025HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 174) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
1/30/2025HThe 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, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.
1/28/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to EDN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/21/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/17/2025HPending introduction.

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

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HB624 HD1 SD1

All Versions of this Measure

HB624_SD1 Link to HB624_SD1 .PDF file
HB624_HD1 Link to HB624_HD1 .PDF file
HB624 Link to HB624 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB624_HD1_HSCR174_ Link to committee report HB624_HD1_HSCR174_ .PDF file
HB624_HD1_HSCR555_ Link to committee report HB624_HD1_HSCR555_ .PDF file
HB624_HD1_HSCR848_ Link to committee report HB624_HD1_HSCR848_ .PDF file
HB624_SD1_SSCR1285_ Link to committee report HB624_SD1_SSCR1285_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB624_TESTIMONY_EDN-HLT_01-30-25_
HB624_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-11-25_
HB624_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-20-25_
HB624_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDU-CPN_03-18-25_

Hearing Notices

EDN
1/30/25 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/11/25 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/20/25 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDU/CPN
3/18/25 10:00A
CR 229 & Videoconference