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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 471: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 471 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO EDUCATION. Primary sponsor: LEE, M., Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Mark Hashem (Democratic), Linda Ichiyama (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Sue Lee Loy (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), Sam Kong (Democratic), Nicole Lowen (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Kanani Souza (Republican), Adrian Tam (Democratic), Chris Todd (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2025): The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Board of Education to establish a Korean language program. Appropriates funds.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
M.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Mark HashemPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Linda IchiyamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Sue Lee LoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Lisa KitagawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Sam KongPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Nicole LowenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Lauren MatsumotoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Ikaika OldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Adrian TamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Terez AmatoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  2. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  3. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  4. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2
  5. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source