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Hawaii 2026

SCR 112

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO REQUIRE COMPLETION OF COMPREHENSIVE COURSEWORK IN READING, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY AS A CONDITION FOR GRADUATION FROM ANY STATE-APPROVED EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM LEADING TO TEACHER LICENSURE.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
concurrent resolution
Subjects
DOE, Educator Preparation Programs, Literacy, Teacher Licensure, UH
Introduced / first action
2026-03-16 00:00:00

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

  2. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 795).

    introduction, receipt

  3. Resolution adopted in final form.

    passage

  4. Reported from HED/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2228-26), recommending adoption.

  5. Adopted with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

    passage

  6. Transmitted to Senate.

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. Resolution scheduled to be heard by HED/EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 3:18PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. Referred to HED/EDN, referral sheet 28

    referral-committee

  11. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 479) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction, receipt

  13. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3560) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  14. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  15. 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) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  17. Referred to EDU.

    referral-committee

  18. Offered.

    introduction

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