Legislative record

HB 628STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a program to award high school diplomas to persons who did not receive a diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services and persons whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

35 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 3/6/2025Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/6/2025Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM.
  4. 3/6/2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 261).
  5. 3/4/2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. 2/28/2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1102), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. 2/26/2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
  8. 2/26/2025Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 2/25/2025The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.
  10. 2/21/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.