SCR78Introduced in the Senate
Urging The Department Of Education To Strengthen Menstrual Health Education Initiatives And To Adopt A Comprehensive Menstrual Cycle Curriculum.
Introduced by Ronald Kouchi, District 8
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Official description
Urging The Department Of Education To Strengthen Menstrual Health Education Initiatives And To Adopt A Comprehensive Menstrual Cycle Curriculum.
Where it stands
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments · April 8, 2026
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.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Hashimoto | 5 | Yes |
| Carol Fukunaga | 11 | Yes |
| Donna Kim | 14 | Yes |
| Michelle Kidani | 18 | Yes |
| Samantha DeCorte | 22 | Yes |
Bill history
Offered.
Referred to EDU.
The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-08-26 1:03PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
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) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3596) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
One Day Notice 04-09-26.
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 464) in amended form (SD 1).
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 28
Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 2:05PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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.
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2215-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
Scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Ratcliffe, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Perruso, Alcos.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2265-26), recommending adoption.
Adopted with Representative(s) Gedeon, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).
Transmitted to Senate.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 864).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 784).
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-28-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Adoption on 04-30-26.
One Day Notice 04-30-26
Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 795).
Resolution adopted in final form.
Received notice of Adoption (Sen. Com. No. 806).
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
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