Hawaii House Bill 503 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Passed on July 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-03 - Act 174, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1277).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the Board of Education to work with the Department of Education to conduct an analysis on the necessary timeline and appropriate process for making computer science a graduation requirement by no later than the 2030-2031 school year. Requires the Board of Education to determine whether making computer science a graduation requirement would be in the best interests of public school students and the public. Requires the Board of Education to make a determination on how students could be allowed to complete computer science courses as a substitute for core academic courses to satisfy graduation credit requirements, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1)

Relating To Computer Science Education.

Rep. Justin Woodson [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Elle Cochran [D]	Rep. Cedric Gates [D]
Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Rep. Darius Kila [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]
Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. David Tarnas [D]
Rep. Chris Todd [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]	Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]

2023-04-28 - House - House Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-28 - Senate - Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - Senate - Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-03	Senate	Act 174, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1277).
2023-07-03	House	Act 174, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1277).
2023-05-03	House	Transmitted to Governor.
2023-05-04	Senate	Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900).
2023-05-02	House	Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993).
2023-05-02	House	Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2023-05-02	Senate	Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
2023-04-28	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
2023-04-28	Senate	Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 86).
2023-04-28	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-23.
2023-04-28	House	Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 86) as amended in (CD 1).
2023-04-28	Senate	The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Wakai, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-04-28	House	The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Perruso, Morikawa, Kapela, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-04-27	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
2023-04-27	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 4:31PM; Conference Room 229.
2023-04-26	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 3:20PM; Conference Room 229.
2023-04-25	Senate	Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
2023-04-24	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).
2023-04-21	House	House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Perruso, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Kapela, Garcia.
2023-04-20	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 914).
2023-04-20	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Kanuha.
2023-04-14	Senate	Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).
2023-04-13	House	House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2023-04-11	House	Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 747) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-04-11	Senate	Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
2023-04-06	Senate	One Day Notice 04-11-23.
2023-04-06	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1792) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2023-04-04	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, DeCoite, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Kanuha, Shimabukuro.
2023-03-31	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-03-24	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-03-24	Senate	Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1375) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-03-20	Senate	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) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
2023-03-15	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-20-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229.
2023-03-10	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2023-03-10	Senate	Referred to EDU, WAM.
2023-03-09	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-03-09	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 298).
2023-03-07	House	Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Lamosao voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Kila, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-03-03	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1109), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-02-28	House	The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Aiu, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-02-25	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-28-23 1:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-15	House	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 none excused (0).
2023-02-15	House	Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 481) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2023-02-10	House	The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Woodson.
2023-02-08	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HET on Friday, 02-10-23 2:30PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-06	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HET with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato, Kila, Todd excused (3).
2023-02-06	House	Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 37) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HET.
2023-01-31	House	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Kapela, Martinez, Matayoshi, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan.
2023-01-27	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 01-31-23 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-27	House	Referred to EDN, HET, FIN, referral sheet 2
2023-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-20	House	Pending introduction.

SB816 (Same As) 2023-02-06 - The committee on EDU deferred the measure.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=503&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB503_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB503_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB503_HD2_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB503_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=503&year=2023