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HB2301Introduced in the House

Relating To School Licensure.

IntroducedHouse Consumer Protection & Commerce

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Transfers the licensing authority of private trade, vocational, and technical schools from the Department of Education to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

February 26, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDN, HED, CPC, referral sheet 5

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 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, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Re-referred to EDN, CPC, referral sheet 11

  7. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 318-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  8. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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