Hawaii Senate Bill 1023

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Appropriates funds for the preschool open doors program and executive office on early learning to expand access to preschool and to implement program changes required by previous acts. Requires DHS to provide reimbursements to providers participating in the preschool open doors program and adjust the reimbursement rates at least once every two years. Expands the types of entities from which a preschool open doors service provider may obtain accreditation. Expands the preschool open doors program and public prekindergarten program application process to eligible three-year-old children. Authorizes the preschool open doors special fund to accept federal funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Relating To Early Learning.

Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]

2023-02-22 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate Education: Passed, Unamended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-03-23	House	Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima excused (2).
2023-03-23	House	Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1469) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2023-03-21	House	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Evslin, La Chica, Martinez, Matayoshi, Perruso, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Quinlan.
2023-03-17	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-21-23 2:10PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-16	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
2023-03-16	House	Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1255) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
2023-03-14	House	The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Takenouchi, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.
2023-03-10	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Tuesday, 03-14-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to HUS, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 336) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-03-07	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 759) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2023-02-22	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-17	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2023-02-17	Senate	Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 514) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2023-02-13	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 02-13-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229.
2023-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2023-01-27	Senate	Referred to EDU, WAM.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

HB961 (Same As)
SB1023 (Carry Over) 2023-03-23 - Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima excused (2).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1023&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB1023_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1023&year=2024