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SB2024Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Charter School Facilities.

Engrossed

Introduced by Lorraine Inouye, District 1

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Authorizes the School Facilities Authority to use public-private partnerships for the development of public school facilities, including facilities at public charter schools. Requires the School Facilities Authority to establish a pilot program to develop three new public schools in areas based on demonstrated need through public-private partnerships. Requires the approval of the Department of Education prior to the development of a public school for the pilot program on Department lands. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 229.

May 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · March 3, 2026

12

Yes

0

No

1

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
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDU, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

  6. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2219) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3000) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  12. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 151) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.

  18. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1384-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  19. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  22. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

  24. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2010-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  26. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 498).

  27. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; DeCorte.

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; La Chica, Olds, Souza.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 870).

  33. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 1:35PM in conference room 229.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:00PM in conference room 229.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 229.

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