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HB2297HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Education.

Last status update Jun 4, 2026

What this measure contains

Updates Hawaii's statutory framework for adult and community education programs to ensure alignment with federal funding requirements and current best practices in those programs. (CD1)

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  • SB3116— Same As

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by EDN
  3. SD1by EDU
  4. SD2by WAM
  5. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: SB3116. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House EDN committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    9 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  3. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    15 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  5. Education (EDU) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  6. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    12 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  8. House conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    2 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  9. Senate conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  10. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    24 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  11. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB2297
MemberEDU
HD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011ExcusedAyeExcused
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018ExcusedAyeAyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025ExcusedAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
10 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDU
HD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB2297
MemberEDN
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeExcusedAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeExcusedAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeExcusedAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeExcusedAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
23 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDN
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 5

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The 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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

  6. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 486-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed 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).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1032-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 393).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to EDU, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.

  17. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3266) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  18. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  22. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3678) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  23. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 677) in amended form (SD 2).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: La Chica, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Souza.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; DeCorte.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).

  32. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 4:15PM; Conference Room 229.

  33. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) La Chica, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza.

  34. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 24-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  36. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  37. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 24-26).

  38. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

  39. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  40. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  41. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

  42. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  43. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  44. Transmitted to Governor.

  45. Act 083, 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183).

  46. Act 083, on 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183).

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