SB 819 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to establish an international teacher license for certain visa holders and the requirements to obtain the international teacher license. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB819_SD1 → SB819_SD2 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from Senate District 1 to Senate District 2, reflecting a revision in the legislative process. The text was edited to consistently replace the term 'educator' with 'teacher' to improve clarity and alignment with standard terminology. Additionally, the bill version number was updated to reflect the new Senate District.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on establishing an international teacher license for visa holders, but the terminology used throughout the text was standardized to refer to 'teachers' rather than 'educators'.

DEFINITION

The word 'educator' was replaced with 'teacher' in multiple instances to ensure consistent terminology throughout the bill.

TECHNICAL

The bill version identifier was changed from 'SD1' to 'SD2', and associated metadata dates and numbers were updated to reflect the new version.

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 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1441) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, CPC, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 202) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 346) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:08PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDU/TCA, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors