Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 3118

RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• KOUCHI (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB3118
• SB3118_HD1
• SB3118_SD1
• SB3118_HD2

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
  Pending Introduction.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to PSM/EDU, JDC.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Re-Referred to EDU, JDC.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
• Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2582) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3088) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 03-10-26.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 363) in amended form (SD 1).
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Referred to EDN, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 17
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 19, 2026 · House
  The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1290-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1440-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
• Mar 31, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Apr 2, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1816-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 491).
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
• Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Chang Co-Chair; DeCorte.
• Apr 21, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
• Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
• Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reconsideration of action taken on 04-09-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
• Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
  Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 05-01-26.
• Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 05-01-26
• Apr 30, 2026 · House
  Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 805).
• Apr 30, 2026 · House
  Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 808).
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
• May 4, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled to Governor.
• May 5, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
• Jul 14, 2026 · Senate
  Act 239, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1341).
• Jul 14, 2026 · House
  Act 239, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1341).