Hawaii SB 3262 — RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Hawaii, 2026. SB 3262: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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Latest action

July 15, 2026 — Vetoed on 07/15/2026 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1369).

Summary

Requires that the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board submit three nominees for its Executive Director to the Board of Education. Requires the Board of Education to appoint an Executive Director from the nominees on the list, subject to advice and consent of the Senate. (CD1)

Sponsors

• KIM — primary sponsor
• CHANG — primary sponsor
• FEVELLA — primary sponsor
• HASHIMOTO — primary sponsor
• INOUYE — primary sponsor
• KIDANI — primary sponsor
• Wakai

Bill text

SB3262_HD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB3262_CD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB3262_SD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB3262 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. January 28, 2026Introduced.
2. January 28, 2026Passed First Reading.
3. February 2, 2026Referred to EDU, JDC.
4. February 13, 2026The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
5. February 18, 2026The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
6. February 20, 2026Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2577) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
7. February 20, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
8. February 25, 2026The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
9. March 5, 2026The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
10. March 6, 2026Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3077) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
11. March 6, 202648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
12. March 10, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
13. March 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 396) in amended form (SD 1).
14. March 12, 2026Pass First Reading
15. March 12, 2026Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 17
16. March 17, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
17. March 19, 2026The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
18. March 24, 2026Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1383-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
19. March 24, 2026Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
20. March 31, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
21. April 2, 2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
22. April 8, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1827-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
23. April 8, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.
24. April 10, 2026Deferred one day 04-14-26.
25. April 14, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Reyes Oda voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
26. April 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 771).
27. April 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
28. April 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
29. April 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCorte.
30. April 21, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
31. April 24, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Tarnas Co-Chairs; La Chica, Olds, Muraoka.
32. April 27, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).
33. April 27, 2026Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 2:55PM; Conference Room 229.
34. April 28, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.
35. April 29, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 4:45 PM; Conference Room 229.
36. April 29, 2026The 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) Kim, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
37. April 29, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Tarnas, La Chica, Olds, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
38. April 29, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 72-26).
39. April 29, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
40. April 29, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 72-26) as amended in (CD 1).
41. April 29, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
42. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
43. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Garrett, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Ratcliffe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (17) and none excused (0).
44. May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
45. May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
46. May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.
47. June 26, 2026Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
48. June 26, 2026Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1264)
49. July 15, 2026Vetoed on 07/15/2026 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1369).
50. July 15, 2026Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1369).

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