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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 191: URGING THIS BODY TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AVAILABLE TO STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRALIZED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SIMILAR SERVICE COOPERATIVE WOULD PROVIDE IMPROVED SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Passed one chamber 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

SR 191 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: URGING THIS BODY TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AVAILABLE TO STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRALIZED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SIMILAR SERVICE COOPERATIVE WOULD PROVIDE IMPROVED SUPPORT TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS. Primary sponsor: Donna Kim (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donna KimPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5

“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. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
  2. Report and Resolution Adopted.
  3. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3513) with recommendation of adoption.
  4. One Day Notice 04-09-26.
  5. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
  6. The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-06-26 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
  7. Referred to EDU.
  8. Offered.

Sources

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