Hawaii SCR200: Requesting the Department of Education to Implement the National Education Association Micro-credential Pilot Program Developed in Collaboration with the Department's Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design and the Hawaii State Teachers Association.

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

THE SENATE S.C.R. NO. THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 STATE OF HAWAII MAR 1 6 2026 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MICRO-CREDENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND THE HAWAII STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. WHEREAS, high-quality professional development for teachers is essential for strengthening instructional practices, supporting educator growth, and improving student learning outcomes across the State; and WHEREAS, micro-credential programs provide competency-based professional learning opportunities that enable educators to demonstrate mastery of specific instructional strategies and professional practices; and WHEREAS, the National Education Association has developed a nationally recognized micro-credential program designed to support educator learning, leadership development, and classroom innovation; and WHEREAS, the National Education Association Micro-Credential Pilot Program was developed in collaboration with the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design and the Hawaii State Teachers Association; and WHEREAS, the Pilot Program is intended to provide licensed teachers working in public and charter schools throughout the State with access to high-quality professional development opportunities at no cost for National Education Association or Hawaii State Teachers Association members, and for a fee of $75 for non-members; and WHEREAS, eliminating financial barriers to professional development opportunities encourages broader educator participation and supports continuous professional learning; and 2026-1614 SCR SMA.docx lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Page S.C.R. NO. WHEREAS, the …

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Sponsors

• Donna Kim (D, 14) · primary sponsor
• Stanley Chang (D, 9)
• Troy Hashimoto (D, 5)
• Angus McKelvey (D, 6)
• Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)

Latest actions

1. April 20, 2026: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
2. April 20, 2026: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2210-26), recommending referral to FIN.
3. April 16, 2026: The 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. April 14, 2026: Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 04-16-26 2:05PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
5. April 10, 2026: Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 28
6. April 9, 2026: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 511).
7. April 9, 2026: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
8. April 8, 2026: One Day Notice 04-09-26.
9. April 8, 2026: Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3514) with recommendation of adoption.
10. April 6, 2026: 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.

Votes

• Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3) (April 20, 2026): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
• EDN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 16, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• EDU: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 6, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SCR200?

SCR200 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting the Department of Education to Implement the National Education Association Micro-credential Pilot Program Developed in Collaboration with the Department's Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design and the Hawaii State Teachers Association.

What is the status of SCR200?

In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3). (April 20, 2026).

Who sponsored SCR200?

Donna Kim (D, 14), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SCR200?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=200&year=2026