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HB549Introduced in the House

Relating To An Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program.

Engrossed

Introduced by Andrew Garrett, District 22

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229.

May 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 2, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HED, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. Bill re-scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:15PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 149) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSH.

  8. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSH with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  11. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 652) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  12. 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) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.

  15. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  17. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1028) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  18. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  19. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  20. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 254).

  21. Passed First Reading.

  22. Referred to HRE/EDU, WAM.

  23. The committee(s) on HRE/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  24. The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.

  25. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  26. Reported from HRE/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1273) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  27. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  28. The committee on WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-02-25 10:01AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  29. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  30. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1787) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  31. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  32. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  33. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 654) in amended form (SD 1).

  34. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  35. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  36. House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Marten, Holt Co-Chairs; Amato, Souza.

  37. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

  38. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani, Kanuha Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

  39. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 828).

  40. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.

  43. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  44. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  45. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  46. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  47. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  48. Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

  49. House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Marten, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Amato, Souza.

  50. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 875).

  51. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim, Kidani Chairs; Hashimoto, DeCorte.

  52. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 798).

  53. Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Kidani discharged as Chair; Added as Co-Chair.

  54. Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 800).

  55. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.

  56. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 229.

  57. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229.

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