Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SCR 112
REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF COMPREHENSIVE COURSEWORK IN READING, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY AS A CONDITION FOR GRADUATION FROM ANY STATE-APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM LEADING TO TEACHER LICENSURE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
Cosponsors (1)
- Wakai (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 16, 2026): Offered.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 House | The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 16, 2026 House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Offered. - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred to EDU. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Apr 6, 2026 · 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) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3560) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
One Day Notice 04-09-26. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 479) in amended form (SD 1). - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Referred to HED/EDN, referral sheet 28 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Resolution scheduled to be heard by HED/EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 3:18PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Kila. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Kila. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Reported from HED/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2228-26), recommending adoption. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Adopted with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3). - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 795). - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Resolution adopted in final form. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.