HB 2344: PUBLIC SCHOOL REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE COMMISSION; DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; APPROPRIATION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-18

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-06: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

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Establishes a temporary, independent Public School Realignment and Closure Commission to develop and recommend a comprehensive package of school consolidations, realignments, and closures based on the federal Base Realignment and Closure model. Requires an expedited approval process by the Governor and Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing