HB 2533 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Requires the Department of Education to provide additional benefits to: (1) teachers with special assignments where their duties and responsibilities are greater than their ordinary duties and responsibilities; (2) teachers in Hawaiian language medium education whose responsibilities are greater or unique and require additional language skills; and (3) teachers at special needs schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2533 → HB2533_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reflect House of Representatives Committee 1 (HD1) feedback, primarily correcting formatting errors and updating the effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000. The core policy intent remains unchanged: providing additional benefits to teachers with special assignments, those in Hawaiian language immersion, and those at special needs schools.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendments are technical and procedural.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Various metadata fields, including author names, file references, and internal revision numbers, were updated to reflect the new version of the bill.

Minor text reordering and formatting adjustments were made in the legislative findings and purpose sections to improve flow and consistency.

The summary statement at the end of the bill was updated to change 'Appropriates moneys' to 'Appropriates funds' and to include the new effective date.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 433).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 693-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 19, 2026

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, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

20 primary · 0 co-sponsors