HB 1346 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated for Bargaining Unit (5) and subject to the availability of funds, provides annual salary step increases for public school teachers who have completed a year's satisfactory service and comply with specified requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB1346 → HB1346_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new section clarifying that new statutory text will be underscored and to change the effective date from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'. Additionally, a specific effective date of July 1, 3000, was added to the existing provision regarding salary steps for a specific bargaining unit. These changes primarily address procedural formatting standards and set a distant future date for the implementation of the salary increases, likely to prevent immediate legal challenges or allow for further legislative review.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on teacher salary increases, but the applicability of the salary step provision for Bargaining Unit (5) is now explicitly tied to a future effective date of July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Added a new section stating that new statutory material created by this Act will be underscored.

Updated the bill header and metadata to reflect the House of Delegates version (HD1) and new revision numbers.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the entire Act from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.

Added a specific effective date of 'July 1, 3000' to the existing provision granting salary steps to Bargaining Unit (5).

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Committee

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 181) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kila, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

28 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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