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Measure Title: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE, TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PEER COUNSELOR PROGRAM TO ADDRESS YOUTH LONELINESS AND SOCIAL DISCONNECTION IN HAWAII'S SCHOOLS.
Report Title: BOE; DOE; DOH; Office of Wellness and Resilience; Hawaii State Youth Commission; Statewide Peer Counselor Program; Schools; Loneliness; Youth; Students
Description:
Companion:  HR94, SCR44
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU/HHS
Introducer(s): MARTEN, AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
4/10/2026SReferred to EDU/HHS.
4/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 557).
4/9/2026HTransmitted to Senate.
4/9/2026HAdopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/9/2026HReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1840-26), recommending adoption.
4/7/2026HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/2/2026HResolution scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 04-07-26 11:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/2/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HSH as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
4/2/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1771-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to HSH.
3/31/2026HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Olds; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett, Kila, Muraoka, Souza.
3/25/2026HResolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/18/2026HReferred to EDN, HSH, referral sheet 19
3/16/2026HOffered

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All Versions of this Measure

HCR102_HD1 Link to HCR102_HD1 .PDF file
HCR102 Link to HCR102 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HCR102_HD1_HSCR1771-26_ Link to committee report HCR102_HD1_HSCR1771-26_ .PDF file
HCR102_HD1_HSCR1840-26_ Link to committee report HCR102_HD1_HSCR1840-26_ .PDF file

Testimony

HCR102_TESTIMONY_EDN_03-31-26_
HCR102_HD1_TESTIMONY_HSH-HLT_04-07-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
3/31/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HSH
4/07/26 11:15A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE