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.

Latest action: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

Voted 5/12/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

12 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

4/21/2026Resolution adopted in final form.
4/21/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 795).
4/20/2026Transmitted to Senate.
4/20/2026Adopted with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
4/20/2026Reported from HED/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2228-26), recommending adoption.
4/16/2026The 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.
4/16/2026The 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.
4/14/2026Resolution scheduled to be heard by HED/EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 3:18PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/10/2026Referred to HED/EDN, referral sheet 28
4/9/2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 479) in amended form (SD 1).