HB 863 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

HB 863 allocates state funds to the Department of Education specifically for teacher-requested classroom supplies, such as books, art materials, or technology. This bill directly affects public school teachers and students in K-12 classrooms, as it provides resources based on educators' identified needs. The key mechanism is a direct appropriation of funds, requiring the Department of Education to distribute these resources to schools upon request. The bill takes effect on July 1, 3000, as stated in the official abstract. It passed committee with amendments in February 2025, moving forward in the legislative process.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB863 → HB863_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original introduction to the first House of Representatives version (HD1), which includes a significant placeholder for the appropriation amount and a major change to the effective date. The funding amount was removed from the text to be filled in later, while the effective date was altered to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or error.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the specific dollar amount appropriated remains undefined in this version, requiring further legislative action to set the funding level.

FISCAL

The specific dollar amount for the appropriation was removed from the text, leaving a blank space for the final amount to be determined.

TIMELINE

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

TECHNICAL

Header metadata was updated to reflect the bill's progression to the House of Representatives version (HD1) with revised file names and timestamps.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 340) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 4, 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, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors