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SB2754Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Civic Education.

IntroducedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by Les Ihara, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes a Civic Education Grant Program to provide support to public middle and intermediate schools in providing civic education to students through department approved programming. Establishes a Civic Education Trust Fund. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

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

February 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments · February 11, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

5 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
Troy Hashimoto5Absent
Carol Fukunaga11Absent
Donna Kim14Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes
Samantha DeCorte22Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDU, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:30PM; 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto.

  6. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2330) 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.

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