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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO EDUCATION."
description: "Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide computer science curricula plan for public school students in K-12 that may include design thinking as part of the curricula and ensure each public high school offers at least 1 computer science course each school year. Authorizes the Department of Education to contract for computer science teacher development programs. Appropriates funds. (HB2607 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2607"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2607 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DOE", "Computer Science", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. LEE", "HASHEM", "ING", "LOWEN", "MATSUMOTO", "NAKASHIMA", "ONISHI", "WOODSON"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 48
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2018-01-24"
last_action: "2018-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ab10975d-450b-41c2-a5c8-a964665214c8"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2607&year=2018"
source_hash: "0039ee9d6b338799466518c34aee9046233f2993c6e5d7c95bcad86fc144fb28"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2607 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide computer science curricula plan for public school students in K-12 that may include design thinking as part of the curricula and ensure each public high school offers at least 1 computer science course each school year. Authorizes the Department of Education to contract for computer science teacher development programs. Appropriates funds. (HB2607 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2607** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2607_.HTM)
2. **HB2607_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2607_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2607_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2607_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB2607_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2607_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **70** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **50** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **140** (pass) · lower
- The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **90** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- ING — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MATSUMOTO — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-29** Referred to EDN/HED, EDB, FIN, referral sheet 9 `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN/HED on Wednesday, 01-31-18 2:00PM in House conference room 309.
- **2018-01-31** The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Kong, Creagan, Hashem, Learmont, Ohno, Onishi, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ing, McKelvey. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-01-31** The committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Creagan, Kong, Learmont, Ohno, Onishi, Quinlan, Woodson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ing. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-06** Reported from EDN/HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 90-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDB.
- **2018-02-06** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Souki excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by EDB on Wednesday, 02-14-18 9:30AM in House conference room 309.
- **2018-02-14** The committees on EDB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evans, Keohokalole, Holt, Ichiyama, Johanson, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-16** Reported from EDB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 685-18), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2018-02-16** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5).
- **2018-02-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-22-18 12:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2018-02-22** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 853-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Yamane excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-03-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 116). `introduction`
- **2018-03-02** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-08** Referred to EDU, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-09** The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-18 2:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2018-03-12** The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Espero, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Dela Cruz. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-14** Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2942) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2018-03-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2018-03-14** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-19-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2018-03-19** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3651) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2018-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-18.
- **2018-04-10** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2018-04-10** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 753) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2018-04-12** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2018-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 608).
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, McKelvey, Evans, Todd Co-Chairs; Ohno, Matsumoto.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
- **2018-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Galuteria Co-Chair; Espero.
- **2018-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 793).
- **2018-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-18 2:45PM in conference room 312.
- **2018-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, McKelvey, Todd, Ohno, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evans.
- **2018-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Espero. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 108-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 108-18).
- **2018-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-06-21** Act 051, on 06/21/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). `executive-signature`
- **2018-06-22** Act 051, 06/21/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ab10975d-450b-41c2-a5c8-a964665214c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).