Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

SB93

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Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: Mandatory kindergarten ($)
Description: Lowers the compulsory education age from 6 years to 5 years, making attendance in kindergarten mandatory.
Package: Keiki Caucus
Companion: HB99
Introducer(s): CHUN OAKLAND, KANNO, FUKUNAGA, MATSUURA, IHARA, IGE, BUEN, KAWAMOTO, MATSUNAGA
Current Referral:EDU, WAM

Date Status Text
1/18/01SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/22/01SReferred to EDU, WAM.
2/1/01SBill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-05-01 at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
2/5/01SThe measure is deferred until 02-12-01 at 1:00 pm in conference room 212.
2/14/01SThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted.
2/14/01SThe votes in EDU were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Sakamoto, Chun Oakland, Tam; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) English, Ige, Hogue; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Chumbley; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kawamoto, Matsunaga, Menor.
2/16/01SReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. Report adopted, Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment