HB 841 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RETIRED TEACHERS.

Summary

Amends the break in service requirement for retirants to six months before they can be rehired as teachers or administrators in teacher shortage areas or in hard-to-fill positions. Prohibits rehired retirants from receiving additional employment benefits. Directs the Department of Education to adopt rules to identify teacher shortage areas and hard-to-fill positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB841_HD1 → HB841_HD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the rules for rehiring retired teachers and administrators, specifically shortening the required break in service from twelve months to six months before they can return to work in teacher shortage areas. It also clarifies that rehired retirees are not eligible for additional employment benefits and maintains the requirement for the Department of Education to identify shortage areas through new rules.

Scope change

The bill applies to retired teachers and administrators seeking reemployment in teacher shortage areas or hard-to-fill positions within the State or a county.

ELIGIBILITY

Reduced the mandatory break in service period for retired educators from twelve calendar months to six calendar months before they can be rehired in shortage areas.

Clarified that rehired retirees are ineligible for benefits typically afforded to active employees, such as additional employment benefits.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the bill description to reflect the change from a twelve-month to a six-month service break requirement.

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

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 536) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 48) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

lower

Jan 28, 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 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

16 primary · 0 co-sponsors