HB 626 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HB 626 allocates state funds to the Hawaii Department of Education for its Hoʻākea Program, effective July 1, 3000. The bill provides budgetary resources to support the program's operations, though specific activities or eligibility details are not outlined in the abstract. It directly affects the Department of Education and the program's designated beneficiaries, such as students or schools participating in the initiative. The legislation focuses solely on funding allocation, without specifying additional requirements or changes to existing policies.

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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HB626 → HB626_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to reflect its first reading in the House of Representatives (HD1). The most significant substantive change is the effective date of the act, which was altered from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, likely a clerical error intended to be a placeholder or a placeholder for a future date. Additionally, the bill text was reorganized to remove internal drafting notes and formatting artifacts, while the core funding amount for the Hoʻākea program remains unchanged.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope, eligibility, or funding amounts; the change is limited to the effective date and document formatting.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Internal file metadata, version numbers, and drafting notes were removed from the document header.

Formatting and line breaks within the legislative text were adjusted to standardize the layout.

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Committee

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 180) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

21 primary · 0 co-sponsors