SR 183 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MEET THE CRITERIA NECESSARY TO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE CHEERLEADING AS A TITLE IX SPORT IN HAWAII.

This Senate Resolution urges Hawaii's Department of Education to officially recognize competitive cheerleading as a Title IX sport, which would grant high school cheer athletes equal athletic opportunities and access to resources like certified coaching and safety oversight. The bill directs the Department of Education to develop guidelines and safety standards in collaboration with the Hawaii High School Athletic Association to meet federal Title IX criteria for classifying cheerleading as an interscholastic sport. This resolution applies specifically to high school competitive cheerleading programs in Hawaii and aims to align the state's policies with federal requirements for gender equity in athletics.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026

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SR183 → SR183_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to transition from a House Committee Resolution to a Senate Committee Resolution, changing the originating committee and associated metadata. Substantively, the text was updated to pluralize 'women's sports' to 'women's sports are' and added a comma to the list of resources for cheerleading athletes, while also consolidating the list of officials receiving copies of the resolution into a single sentence.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding its legislative origin changed from the House Committee on Education to the Senate Committee on Education, reflecting a procedural shift in the bill's introduction.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill identifier and originating committee from 'SR183' and 'HCR' (House Committee Resolution) to 'SR183 SD1' and 'SMA' (Senate Committee Resolution), indicating a procedural transfer to the Senate.

Updated the bill's revision number from 00002 to 00001 and adjusted associated metadata dates and line numbers to reflect the new Senate version.

DEFINITION

Changed the phrase 'emerging women's sports is' to 'emerging women's sports are' to correct grammatical agreement with the plural subject.

REQUIREMENT

Added a comma after 'certified' in the list of resources, clarifying that certified coaching, athletic training support, facilities, transportation, and safety oversight are all included.

Consolidated the recipients of the resolution's copies into a single, continuous sentence listing the Chairperson of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Education, and Executive Director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association.

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How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

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Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3519) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

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Apr 6, 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, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

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Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU.

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Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered.

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9 primary · 1 co-sponsor