Informing the Legislature that on May 22, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2125 SD1 HD2 CD1 (ACT 030).

This bill, signed into law as Act 030, amends Hawaii's teacher licensing statutes to clarify the hiring authority of public schools and charter schools. It mandates that these institutions primarily hire licensed teachers for their specific fields but allows for the emergency hiring of unlicensed individuals only when no qualified candidates are available. Under this new framework, schools must report detailed data on teacher shortages and out-of-field assignments annually, while any unlicensed hires are limited to a maximum of five years with strict requirements to demonstrate active progress toward obtaining a license.