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Hawaii State Legislature
2009 Regular Session
HB395 HD1 SD2

Measure Title:  RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Report Title:  Early Learning
Description:  Requires the department of education, beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, to use successful assessment tools and protocols for determining a student's initial placement and for decision making about a student's movement between junior kindergarten, kindergarten, and into grade one; clarifies provisions of the early learning system, including authorizing designees for all members of the early learning council, and changing the name of the keiki first steps trust fund to the early learning trust fund. (SD2)
Companion: 
Package:  None
Current Referral:  EDH/HMS, WAM
Introducer(s):  WOOLEY, BELATTI, BERG, BROWER, CARROLL, EVANS, HANOHANO, ITO, C. LEE, LUKE, MAGAOAY, MANAHAN, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORITA, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, PINE, SHIMABUKURO, TAKAI, TAKUMI, TSUJI, WAKAI, YAMASHITA, Aquino, Awana, Bertram, Chang, Ching, Chong, Choy, Coffman, Finnegan, Har, Karamatsu, Keith-Agaran, Marumoto, B. Oshiro, Rhoads, Sagum, Souki, Yamane
Date Status Text
1/23/2009HPending introduction.
1/26/2009HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2009HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/29/2009HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Monday, 02-02-09 2:00pm in House conference room 309.
2/2/2009HThe committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Berg, Bertram, Chang, Hanohano, Manahan, Nakashima, Rhoads, Saiki, Yamane, Ching, Finnegan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Shimabukuro, Takai.
2/9/2009HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 119), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/10/2009HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Takai excused (1).
2/26/2009HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-09 2:30pm in House conference room 308.
3/2/2009HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 03-03-09.
3/3/2009HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-09 7:00PM in conference room 308.
3/4/2009HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, M. Lee, Aquino, Awana, Brower, Choy, Coffman, Har, Keith-Agaran, C. Lee, Nishimoto, Sagum, Tokioka, Wooley, Yamashita, Pine, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/6/2009HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 839) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/6/2009HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-09.
3/10/2009HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting no (0) and Takai excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/12/2009SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 112).
3/12/2009SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2009SReferred to EDH/HMS, WAM.
3/16/2009SThe committee(s) on EDH/HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-09 1:45 PM in conference room 225.
3/23/2009SThe committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Ihara, Green; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings; and 0 Excused: none.
3/23/2009SThe committee(s) on EDH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDH were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Sakamoto, Kidani, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Tsutsui.
3/27/2009SReported from EDH/HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 995) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/27/2009SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2009SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-09 9:30 AM in conference room 211.
4/2/2009SThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-09 9:30am in conference room 211.
4/6/2009SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Galuteria, Hee, Hooser, Kidani, Kokubun, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings; and 0 Excused: none.
4/9/2009SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1290) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/9/2009S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-09.
4/14/2009SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/14/2009HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 518) in amended form (SD 2).
4/16/2009HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/17/2009SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 567).
4/17/2009HHouse conferees appointed: Takumi, M. Oshiro Co-Chairs; Nakashima, Wooley, Finnegan.
4/17/2009SSenate Conferees appointed: Sakamoto, Chair; Chun Oakland, Tsutsui, Co-Chair(s); .
4/17/2009HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 709).
4/20/2009SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 589).
4/21/2009HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04/27/09 10:30 AM in conference room 329.
4/27/2009HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-09 9:05am in conference room 329.
4/29/2009SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-09 10:30am in conference room 329.
4/30/2009SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 10:30am in conference room 329.
5/1/2009HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-09 at 1:00pm in Conference Room 329.
5/11/2009DCarried over to 2010 Regular Session.

S = Senate
H = House
D = Data Systems
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB395 HD1 SD2