Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

SB1303 SD2 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: Education; Felix
Description: Defines the class of children eligible for special education programs and services. Establishes a voucher program allowing parents of special education children to obtain special education services from private organizations. Establishes legislative taskforce. Establishes "Best Practices" model. (SB1303 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): HANABUSA, MATSUURA, Taniguchi
Current Referral:EDN/HLT, FIN

Date Status Text
1/25/01SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/30/01SReferred to EDU/HHS.
2/2/01SRe-Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.
2/2/01SBill scheduled to be heard by EDU/HHS on 02-07-01 at 1:00 pm in conference room 212.
2/8/01SNotice of public decision making by EDU/HHS on 02-12-01 at 1:30 pm in conference room 225.
2/12/01SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2/12/01SThe votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Matsuura, Buen, Kokubun, Nakata, Hogue; Aye(s) with reservations: None; 0 No(es): None; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Fukunaga, Kanno, Taniguchi.
2/12/01SThe committee on EDU deferred the measure until 02-16-01 at 1:00 pm in conference room 212.
2/16/01SThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2/16/01SThe votes in EDU were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Sakamoto, Chun Oakland, Matsunaga, Tam, Hogue; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chumbley; 0 No(es): None; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, Ige, Kawamoto, Menor.
2/16/01SReported from EDU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 552) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/20/01SNotice of public decision making by WAM on 02-22-01 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
2/22/01SThe measure is deferred.
3/1/01SNotice of public decision making by WAM on 03-02-01 at 10:00 AM in conference room 211.
3/2/01SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
3/2/01SThe votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Buen, Chun Oakland, English, Ige, Inouye, Kawamoto, Kim, Sakamoto, Tam, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: None; 0 No(es): None; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chun.
3/2/01SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 919) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/2/01S48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-01.
3/6/01SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hogue. Noes, 0 (None). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chun). Transmitted to House.
3/6/01HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 360) in amended form (SD 2).
3/8/01HPass First Reading
3/12/01HReferred to the committees on EDN/HLT, and then referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 29.
3/16/01HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN/HLT on Thursday, 03-22-01 at 8:30 AM in House conference room 329.
3/22/01HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
3/22/01HThe committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Rep.(s) Ito, Takai, Abinsay, Arakaki, Garcia, Hale, Schatz, Takumi, Halford, McDermott, Stonebraker; Ayes with reservations: None 0 Noes: None; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Bukoski, Ontai.
3/22/01HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Rep.(s) Arakaki, Takai, Kawakami, McDermott, Stonebraker; Ayes with reservations: None 0 Noes: None; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Kahikina, Yonamine, Auwae.
3/23/01HReported from the committee on EDN/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1082) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
3/23/01HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with None voting no and Rep.(s) Hiraki, Ontai, Pendleton, Rath, Stonebraker excused.
3/27/01HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-29-01 at 3:15 PM in House conference room 308.
3/29/01HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

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