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SB3334HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Education.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes a cap on the total number of superintendent-level positions within the Department of Education. Defines "superintendent-level position". Requires the Board of Education to conduct a written performance evaluation of each complex area superintendent every 2 years. Appropriates moneys for 2 Deputy Superintendent positions within the Office of the Superintendent. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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Bill text and versions

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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. SD1by EDU
  3. SD2by WAM

Decision stages

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

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

  2. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments

    9 aye · 4 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

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

    9 aye · 4 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  4. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    17 aye · 8 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB3334
MemberEDU
Introduced		WAM
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye*Aye*Aye*
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at Ways and Means (WAM) (SD1)Dropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Carol FukunagaSD-011ExcusedAye*
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye*
Troy HashimotoSD-005ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Les IharaSD-010Aye*
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye*AyeAye*Dropped reservations at Ways and Means (WAM) (SD1)Added reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye*
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye*Aye*AyeAdded reservations at Ways and Means (WAM) (SD1)Dropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye*
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye*Aye*Aye*
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
6 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDU
Introduced		WAM
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

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

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDU, WAM/JDC.

  4. Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

  5. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:05PM; 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, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto.

  7. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2477) 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.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, Kidani, Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  13. The committee on WAM will reconsider its previous decision on 03-02-26 and will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  14. The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:03PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  15. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Kidani, Richards, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  16. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3006) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  17. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  18. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ihara, Inouye, Keohokalole, Lamosao, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  19. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 405) in amended form (SD 2).

  20. Pass First Reading

  21. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Tuesday 03-24-26 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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