SB 2395 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

Summary

Requires the Department of Education to establish a student bus fare rate system that includes free bus passes for students whose household qualifies the student for free lunch or reduced price lunch under the free and reduced price lunch program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Education ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Feb 4, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

6 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Brandon Elefante

Joy San Buenaventura

Rachele Lamosao

Lorraine Inouye