SB 2687 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Requires the Department of Education to report to the Legislature on the integration of certain content into existing social studies curricula at public schools. Establishes a one-year 100th Infantry Battalion history curriculum pilot program within certain public high schools during the 2026-2027 school year. Requires reports to the Legislature. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2687 → SB2687_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly amended to shift from a mandate requiring a permanent statewide curriculum on the 100th Infantry Battalion to a requirement for the Department of Education to submit a report on integrating local histories into existing social studies courses. The specific statutory language establishing a mandatory curriculum plan and minimum instruction hours was removed, while the pilot program requirement was retained. This change transforms the bill from a direct instructional mandate into a data-gathering measure to assess how local histories are currently being taught.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a mandatory statewide curriculum requirement to a reporting requirement focused on analyzing the integration of local history into existing social studies curricula.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for the Department of Education to develop and implement a permanent statewide 100th Infantry Battalion history curricula plan starting in the 2027-2028 school year.

Removed the specific mandate requiring a minimum number of instruction hours on the 100th Infantry Battalion for students prior to graduation.

Changed the primary action from implementing a specific curriculum to submitting a report to the legislature on the statewide integration of local histories into social studies curricula.

DEFINITION

Added formal definitions for '100th Infantry Battalion', 'Asian American history', 'Cultural heritage', and 'Public school' to the Act.

TIMELINE

Established a deadline for the new report to be submitted twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2027.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 75) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDU/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2329) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Inouye.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 1 co-sponsor