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SB3179Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers.

EngrossedHouse Education

Introduced by Donna Kim, District 14

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps regarding incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. (SD1)

Where it stands

Re-referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 20

March 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments · February 6, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Absent
Donna Kim14Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes
Samantha DeCorte22Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDU/LBT, JDC/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

  6. 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.

  7. Reported from EDU/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2221) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

  9. Waived referral to JDC/WAM.

  10. One Day Notice 03-10-26

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

  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 376) in amended form (SD 1).

  13. Pass First Reading

  14. Referred to EDN, LAB, JHA, referral sheet 17

  15. Re-referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 20

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