RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Summary
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in kindergarten through grade twelve. Requires students in grades nine through twelve to complete a one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers who are teaching financial literacy courses.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Jan 23, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
12 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Elefante
DDemocratic
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
P
Tim Richards
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
Co
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
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