Legislative record

SB 3047STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY.

Requires the Department of Education to implement financial literacy instruction into existing courses in public high schools that have sufficient overlap with financial literacy program standards beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers. Authorizes the Board of Education to adopt rules. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

Voted 3/10/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

16 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/10/2026Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 16
  2. 3/10/2026Pass First Reading
  3. 3/6/2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 99) in amended form (SD 1).
  4. 3/6/2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
  5. 3/5/2026One Day Notice 03-06-26.
  6. 3/5/2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2731) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
  7. 3/3/2026The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
  8. 2/25/2026The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
  9. 2/23/2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
  10. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.