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SB896Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Education.

EngrossedHouse Finance

Introduced by Dru Kanuha, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Department of Education to submit annual reports to the Legislature outlining certain information concerning capital improvement projects and facilities. Requires the reports to be posted on DOE's website annually in a searchable format. Provides that any CIP funds encumbered for more than five years without commencement of construction to be identified and justified, or be subject to legislative review for reversion or reassignment. Establishes a three-year pilot program authorizing the Superintendent to redesignate certain positions in the Office of Facilities and Operations as exempt from civil service laws. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

March 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments · February 18, 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.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Carol Fukunaga11Absent
Donna Kim14Yes
Michelle Kidani18Absent
Samantha DeCorte22Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDU.

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  5. The committee(s) on EDU will hold a public decision making on 02-11-26 1:29PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. 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 (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2243) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to EDU.

  8. Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to EDU.

  9. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  10. 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, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.

  11. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2707) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  13. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-26.

  14. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 19) in amended form (SD 2).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 15

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

  19. 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, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.

  20. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1287-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

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

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  24. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1462-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  25. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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