Relating To Education.
Last status update Jul 15, 2026
What this measure contains
Requires that the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board submit three nominees for its Executive Director to the Board of Education. Requires the Board of Education to appoint an Executive Director from the nominees on the list, subject to advice and consent of the Senate. (CD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 27, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 6, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Apr 7, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Apr 30, 2026
Related measures
- HB2418— Same As
Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.
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.
- Introduced
- SD1by JDC
- HD1by JHA
- CD1by Conference
Companion measure: HB2418. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Education (EDU) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended
3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
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Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD1: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House EDN committee on SD1: Passed, unamended
9 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on SD1: Passed
48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused
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House JHA committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
5 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused
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House third reading on HD1: Passed
39 aye · 8 aye with reservations · 4 no · 0 excused
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Senate conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1
3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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House conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate final reading on CD1: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House final reading on CD1: Passed
34 aye · 17 no · 0 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | EDU Introduced | JDC Introduced | Third reading SD1 | Conference HD1 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | EDU Introduced | JDC Introduced | Third reading SD1 | Conference HD1 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
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| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | EDN SD1 | Second reading SD1 | JHA SD1 | Third reading HD1 | Conference HD1 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye* | No | Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1) | |||
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | Excused | Aye | No | Aye → No at House final reading (CD1) | ||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | Aye* | Aye* | No | Added reservations at House JHA committee (SD1)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1) | ||
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | Aye* | Aye* | No | Added reservations at House JHA committee (SD1)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1) | ||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Excused | Aye | No | Aye → No at House final reading (CD1) | ||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye* | No | Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1) | |||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | Aye | No | Aye → No at House final reading (CD1) | |||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | No | Aye → No at House final reading (CD1) | |||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | No | No | Aye → No at House third reading (HD1) | |||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | Aye* | No | Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1) | |||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye* | Aye | No | Aye | No | Dropped reservations at House second reading (SD1)Aye → No at House third reading (HD1)No → Aye at House conference managers (HD1)Aye → No at House final reading (CD1) | |
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | No | No | Aye → No at House third reading (HD1) | |||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | Aye | No | Aye → No at House final reading (CD1) | |||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | Aye* | No | Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1) | ||
| Michael RatcliffeHD-028 | Aye | No | Aye → No at House final reading (CD1) | ||||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | No | No | Aye → No at House third reading (HD1) | |||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | Aye* | Aye* | No | Added reservations at House JHA committee (SD1)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1) | ||
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Excused | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | Aye* | Aye | Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1) | ||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
20 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | EDN SD1 | Second reading SD1 | JHA SD1 | Third reading HD1 | Conference HD1 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
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
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to EDU, JDC.
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The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
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Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2577) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
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The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3077) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
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48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
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Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 396) in amended form (SD 1).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 17
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Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1383-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
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Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1827-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
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Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.
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Deferred one day 04-14-26.
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Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Reyes Oda voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
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Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 771).
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Senate disagrees with House amendments.
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Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
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Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCorte.
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Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
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House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Tarnas Co-Chairs; La Chica, Olds, Muraoka.
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Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).
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Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 2:55PM; Conference Room 229.
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Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.
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Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 4:45 PM; Conference Room 229.
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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, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Tarnas, La Chica, Olds, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 72-26).
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48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
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Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 72-26) as amended in (CD 1).
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Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
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Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
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Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Garrett, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Ratcliffe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (17) and none excused (0).
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Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
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Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
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Enrolled to Governor.
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Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
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Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
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Vetoed on 07/15/2026 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1369).
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Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1369).