Hawaii SCR203: 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.

What the bill says

From the engrossed text:

THE SENATE ~ IN THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D. STATE OF HAWAII SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 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. WHEREAS, the State's public charter schools were established to provide innovative, community-driven educational opportunities that serve diverse student populations and strengthen educational outcomes across the State; and WHEREAS, public charter schools serve thousands of students statewide, including many Native Hawaiian students and underserved communities, and provide culturally grounded, placebased, and innovative educational models; and WHEREAS, the State Public Charter School Commission is responsible for authorizing and overseeing public charter schools, which operate independently from the Department of Education; and WHEREAS, public charter schools often face operational challenges related to facilities acquisition and maintenance, transportation procurement, food services compliance, and human resources administrative support structures; and WHEREAS, despite these structural differences, public charter schools remain an integral part of the State's public education system and should receive equitable consideration in policies and programs designed to support students and educators; and 2026--3242 SCR2O3 HD1 HMSO Page 2 S.C.R. NO. ~ WHEREAS, this body continues to recognize the importance of supporting educators and …

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Sponsors

• Donna Kim (D, 14) · primary sponsor
• Troy Hashimoto (D, 5)

Latest actions

1. April 20, 2026: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
2. April 20, 2026: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2216-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
3. April 16, 2026: The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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. 514).
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. 3512) 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 as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3) (April 20, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
• EDN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (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 SCR203?

SCR203 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): 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.

What is the status of SCR203?

In committee as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3). (April 20, 2026).

Who sponsored SCR203?

Donna Kim (D, 14), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SCR203?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=203&year=2026