SR 82 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN MENSTRUAL HEALTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE MENSTRUAL CYCLE CURRICULUM.

This Senate Resolution urges Hawaii's Department of Education to strengthen menstrual health education in public schools by adopting a comprehensive curriculum. The bill directly affects students, educators, and school administrators by requesting the creation of age-appropriate lessons that cover menstrual biology, hygiene, and cultural perspectives. Key provisions include integrating the four pillars of menstrual dignity - privacy, inclusivity, access, and education - into existing health standards, with specific requirements for elementary schools such as using anatomically correct diagrams and providing age-appropriate books. The resolution also calls for culturally responsive content that includes both Native Hawaiian and Western views on menstruation while ensuring materials are respectful of all students regardless of race, gender, or background.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

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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SR82 → SR82_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was updated to reflect its progression from a Senate resolution (SR82) to a Senate Motion (SD1), changing the sponsor from Devin Choy to Ainoa Naniole. The text was edited to replace the word 'comprehensible' with 'comprehensive' in the main resolution and to standardize the spelling of grade levels (e.g., changing '5' to 'five'). Additionally, the resolution was expanded to explicitly refer to the curriculum as a 'program' for middle and high school students, clarifying the scope of the requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly clarified by expanding the terminology for middle and high school requirements from 'program' to 'curriculum' and 'program' to 'curriculum', ensuring consistency across all grade levels.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the Department of Education to adopt a 'comprehensible' curriculum was changed to a 'comprehensive' curriculum, broadening the implied scope of the educational materials.

Grade level references were updated from numeric format (5, 8, 12) to written format (five, eight, twelve) for consistency.

The terminology for middle and high school requirements was changed from 'program' to 'curriculum' to align with the elementary school section and clarify the specific educational content required.

TECHNICAL

Metadata fields such as the bill title, sponsor name, chamber designation, and various tracking numbers were updated to reflect the bill's new status as SD1.

Floor votes

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. 3597) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

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Apr 8, 2026

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) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Apr 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-08-26 1:03PM; CR 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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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors