HB 623 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HB 623 requires public school districts to adopt a policy banning student phone use during school hours. This applies to all public school students and would require schools to enforce the ban during instructional time. The bill directs the Board of Education to develop the specific policy framework for implementation. It is currently pending in committee for the 2025-2026 session.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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Full legislative history

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4

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Committee

1

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator

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State

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Tina Grandinetti