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SB3116HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Education.

Last status update Jan 28, 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. (SD1)

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  • HB2297— Same As

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by EDU

Companion measure: HB2297. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Education (EDU) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB3116
MemberEDU
Introduced		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Excused
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Excused
Donna KimSD-014Aye

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.

  3. Passed First Reading.

  4. Referred to EDU, WAM.

  5. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 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.

  7. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2581) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

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