HB 683 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

Summary

Establishes and appropriates funds for student transportation coordinators positions within the Department of Education to strengthen student transportation services across the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB683_HD1 → HB683_HD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from House District 1 to House District 2, updating the administrative header and metadata. The core funding provision was modified to remove the specific requirement of 'four' full-time equivalent positions, replacing it with a blank field to allow for a different number of positions to be specified later. This change shifts the funding scope from a fixed allocation to a flexible one, requiring further legislative action to define the exact number of job openings.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the number of funded positions changed from a fixed requirement of four positions to an unspecified amount, making the funding amount variable until further specification.

FISCAL

The specific requirement for 'four' full-time equivalent student transportation coordinator positions was removed and replaced with a blank field, changing the funding from a fixed amount to an unspecified variable.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'H.D. 1' to 'H.D. 2', and administrative metadata including dates and line numbers were adjusted to reflect the new version.

The language code in the document metadata was changed from 'X-NONE' to 'KO' (Korean), though the rest of the text remains in English.

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 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 268).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 570) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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 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

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors