SB420Introduced in the Senate
Relating To Education.
Introduced by Michelle Kidani, District 18
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education-sponsored work-based learning programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Where it stands
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
December 8, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments · February 5, 2025
5
Yes
0
No
0
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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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dru Kanuha | 3 | Yes |
| Troy Hashimoto | 5 | Yes |
| Donna Kim | 14 | Yes |
| Michelle Kidani | 18 | Yes |
| Samantha DeCorte | 22 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced.
Passed First Reading.
Referred to EDU/LBT, WAM.
The committee(s) on EDU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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.
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) Aquino, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella.
Reported from EDU/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 341) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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