HB 1343 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Requires the Board of Education to adopt a policy that bans the use of phones and related devices by students during school hours. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✗ Education ✗ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1343 → HB1343_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand the definition of banned devices to include smart glasses, smart watches, and Bluetooth-connected headphones. Additionally, the effective date of the policy was changed from immediate approval to a distant future date of July 1, 3000, while the header metadata was updated to reflect House District 1 processing.

Scope change

The scope of banned devices was expanded to include smart glasses and smart watches, and the timeline for implementation was significantly delayed.

REQUIREMENT

The list of prohibited devices now explicitly includes smart glasses, smart watches, and Bluetooth-connected headphones alongside existing items like earbuds and AirPods.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new policy was changed from immediate enactment upon approval to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Header metadata and document identifiers were updated to reflect the House District 1 version of the bill.

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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDU, JDC.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 359).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 581) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

29 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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