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SCR203Introduced in the Senate

Urging This Body To Establish A Public Charter School Working Group To Examine The Support Systems Available To State Public Charter Schools And Determine Whether The Establishment Of A Centralized Public Charter School District Or Similar Service Cooperative Would Provide Improved Support To Public Charter Schools.

EngrossedHouse Finance

Introduced by Donna Kim, District 14

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Official description

Urging This Body To Establish A Public Charter School Working Group To Examine The Support Systems Available To State Public Charter Schools And Determine Whether The Establishment Of A Centralized Public Charter School District Or Similar Service Cooperative Would Provide Improved Support To Public Charter Schools.

Where it stands

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

April 20, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Education: Passed, Unamended · April 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. Offered.

  2. Referred to EDU.

  3. The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-06-26 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  4. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  5. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3512) with recommendation of adoption.

  6. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  7. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 514).

  9. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 28

  10. Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 2:05PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Kila.

  12. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2216-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

  13. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

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