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Measure Title: RELATING TO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Report Title: DOE; Community Schools; Appropriation ($)
Description: Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support community schools. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): WOODSON, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3264) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/23/2026SThe 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) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 165).
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. 958-26), 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.
2/19/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and 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 EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 516-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/17/2026HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1896_SD1 Link to HB1896_SD1 .PDF file
HB1896_HD1 Link to HB1896_HD1 .PDF file
HB1896 Link to HB1896 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1896_HD1_HSCR516-26_ Link to committee report HB1896_HD1_HSCR516-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1896_HD1_HSCR958-26_ Link to committee report HB1896_HD1_HSCR958-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1896_SD1_SSCR3264_ Link to committee report HB1896_SD1_SSCR3264_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1896_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-17-26_
HB1896_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-03-26_
HB1896_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDU_03-23-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/17/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/03/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDU
3/23/26 1:11P
CR 229 & Videoconference