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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING."
description: "Repeals the sunset date for the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff training requirements. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 2937"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2937 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Exemptions", "Hawaiian Language", "Hilo", "Sunset Repeal", "UH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "FEVELLA", "KANUHA", "KIDANI", "MCKELVEY"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 51
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-24"
last_action: "2024-07-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7f79dff3-b810-4e82-a2ff-e35e7b50df0f"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2937&year=2024"
source_hash: "efa6a724c4c21e748d1e76452e304a8392865d5fc60d8f30ce0b4e68598ef917"
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 SB 2937 (2024) — RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING.
Repeals the sunset date for the exemption of laboratory school programs of the Hawaiian language college at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo from state English-medium standards, assessments, performance ratings, staff qualifications, and staff training requirements. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2937** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2937_.HTM)
2. **SB2937_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2937_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2937_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2937_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2937_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2937_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB2937_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2937_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- CHANG — primary (person)
- FEVELLA — primary (person)
- KANUHA — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-07-01** Act 127, 06/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228). `became-law`
- **2024-07-01** Act 127, on 06/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228). `became-law`
- **2024-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 122-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 122-24).
- **2024-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Morikawa, Kahaloa, Kila, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tarnas.
- **2024-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-23** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-24 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
- **2024-04-22** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-24 1:45PM; Conference Room 229.
- **2024-04-19** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 774). `receipt`
- **2024-04-18** House Conferees Appointed: Todd, Tarnas, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Kila, Garcia.
- **2024-04-17** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 690). `receipt`
- **2024-04-17** Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Kanuha.
- **2024-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 366). `receipt`
- **2024-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 539). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1620-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-27** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-27-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-22** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
- **2024-03-22** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1326-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2024-03-21** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-21-24 2:05PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-15** Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1107-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2024-03-13** The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, Woodson, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) M. Mizuno, Quinlan, Todd. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-12** Bill scheduled to be heard by HET on Wednesday, 03-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-08** Re-referred to HET, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Referred to HET, JHA, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 227) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
- **2024-03-01** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3001) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2024-02-27** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-20** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2024-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-14** Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2332) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
- **2024-02-08** 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) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-06** The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 3:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
- **2024-01-30** Re-Referred to EDU, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-24** Referred to HRE, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-24** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2024-01-24** Introduced. `introduction`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7f79dff3-b810-4e82-a2ff-e35e7b50df0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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