Hawaii Senate Bill 2139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-03-06 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 28
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Applies the requirement for all public secondary schools to implement a school year that includes 990 student instructional hours to all school years beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. Repeals the requirement that by the 2016-2018 school years, all public schools implement a school year of 180 days and 1,080 student instructional hours for both elementary and secondary school grades. Clarifies that the definition of "student instructional hours" shall be determined by the board of education in consultation with the exclusive representatives of the appropriate bargaining units. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Department of Education; Student Instructional Hours

Sen. Jill Tokuda [D]

Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-03-06	House	Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 28
2014-03-06	House	Pass First Reading
2014-03-04	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 109) in amended form (SD 2).
2014-03-04	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) L. Thielen, Slom). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Galuteria). Transmitted to House.
2014-02-28	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-14.
2014-02-28	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2779) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2014-02-27	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Kidani, Chun Oakland, English, Kahele, Kouchi, Ruderman, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Espero, Keith-Agaran ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) L. Thielen, Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz.
2014-02-25	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-14 9:00AM in conference room 211.
2014-02-14	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2014-02-14	Senate	Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2416) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2014-02-05	Senate	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) Tokuda, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Slom.
2014-01-31	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 02-05-14 1:30PM in conference room 414.
2014-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-14 1:30PM in conference room 414.
2014-01-27	Senate	Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
2014-01-16	Senate	Referred to EDU/JDL, WAM.
2014-01-16	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2014-01-16	Senate	Introduced.
2014-01-14	Senate	Pending Introduction.

HB1675 (Same As) 2014-04-25 - Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-14 at 5:20 pm in Conference Room 329.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2139&year=2014
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/SB2139_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/bills/SB2139_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/bills/SB2139_SD2_.HTM