Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 422
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KIDANI
- AQUINO
- CHANG (Democratic)
- FEVELLA (Republican)
- GABBARD (Democratic)
- HASHIMOTO (Democratic)
- INOUYE (Democratic)
- KANUHA (Democratic)
- KIM (Democratic)
- MCKELVEY (Democratic)
- RICHARDS (Democratic)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Wakai (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Authorizes the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified persons who did not receive a high school diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services of the United States or whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 11, 2025 House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 Senate | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 7, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 7, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 16, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. - Jan 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM. - Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDU/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto. - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported from EDU/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 347) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 856) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
One Day Notice 03-04-25. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 155). - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to EDN, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 19 - Mar 7, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 11, 2025 · 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, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1188) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS. - Mar 13, 2025 · 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) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4). - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. - Mar 21, 2025 · House
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1429), recommending referral to FIN. - Mar 21, 2025 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.