Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 747
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Cosponsors (1)
- Richards (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Establishes an Audit Office within the Board of Education to audit operations and expenditures of the Department of Education. Exempts positions within the Audit Office from civil service law. Requires annual reports to the Governor and Director of Finance. Authorizes the Legislature to request a copy of the annual reports. Establishes positions within the Audit Office. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 House | The committee on LAB 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 |
| Jan 31, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to EDU, WAM. - Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Jan 31, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha. - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 99) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) 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. 861) 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. 192) in amended form (SD 1). - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to EDN, LAB, 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. 1191) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB 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 LAB on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1386), recommending referral to FIN. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1974) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 655). - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779). - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Kanuha, DeCorte. - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferee(s) discharged. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).