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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2752: RELATING TO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL.

Clarifies eligibility and improves accountability for the use of Safe Routes to School funds. Repeals the position of safe routes to school program coordinator. Repeals certain requirements for county programs.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationClarifies eligibility and improves accountability for Safe Routes to School funds, enhancing student access and safety at schools.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill improves accountability for Safe Routes to School funds, directly advancing transportation safety infrastructure for school commutes.90% confidence

Sub-Topics School Transportation Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety

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passed · Hawaii · House Mar 23, 2026

HB 1889: RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Creates a School Psychologists Working Group within the Department of Education to recommend actionable steps or propose legislation for an immediate pathway to licensure for school psychologists that can be acted upon in 2027. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates Working Group to streamline school psychologist licensure, enhancing mental health support services in K-12 schools.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates licensure pathway for school psychologists, supporting mental health access in schools via future legislative action.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health Medical Licensing Mental Health

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 21, 2026

SB 87: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to establish three additional permanent mental health practitioner positions within the Division of Student Success' Counseling and Student Development Center.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates funds for additional mental health practitioners at UH Manoa's student support center, directly enhancing student mental health services in higher education.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds three additional mental health practitioners at UH Manoa, directly expanding campus mental health services and improving student access to care.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Student Health Mental Health

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passed both · Hawaii · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 1840: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to develop an alternative pathway for a visiting international educator permit aligned to the duration of the educator's J-1 visa program. Permits the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Requires HTSB to extend the five-year period in the case of a declared state of emergency. Requires the Department of Education to provide support to assist emergency hires in meeting the requirements of licensure and require the training be mandatory for emergency hires in their fourth and fifth years. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates pathway for international educators via J-1 visas, facilitating teacher staffing and access to diverse educators in Hawaii schools.90% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationCreates pathway for J-1 educators, facilitating immigration integration for international teachers via visa-aligned permits.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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passed both · Hawaii · Senate May 1, 2026

SB 2320: RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes the Kuleana AgTech Pathways Program to create career pipelines in the fields of agriculture and agricultural technology. Requires the University of Hawaii to collaborate with the Department of Education, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Agribusiness Development Corporation, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, and appropriate community organizations to develop and administer the program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes AgTech career pathways program with DOE collaboration, appropriates funds for educational pipeline development, directly advancing K-12/higher education opportunities in agricultural fields.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates agtech career pathways with DLIR collaboration, funding workforce development in agriculture sector to advance employment opportunities.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyFunds AgTech career pathways via University of Hawaii collaboration, directly advancing agricultural technology sector through program development and appropriations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1178: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to establish a cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training program for public school students in grades six through twelve as part of existing health or physical education curriculum. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the establishment of a cardiac emergency response plan in all public elementary, middle, intermediate, and high schools in the State.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates CPR/AED training in health/PE curriculum, enhancing student safety programs within education requirements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Curriculum

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 17, 2026

HB 2376: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires home schooled students to participate in certain annual in person tests at the public school that the student would otherwise be required to attend.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRequires homeschooled students to take in-person tests at public schools, restricting educational choice in home schooling.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Testing & Assessment

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Mar 10, 2026

SB 2548: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Requires the School Facilities Authority to establish geographically based capital improvement project districts for the localized management of deferred maintenance. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill transfers funds and functions to address school facility maintenance, directly improving infrastructure which supports educational environments per indicators.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1000: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

SB 1000 would provide state funding to the Department of Education specifically for classroom supplies requested by public school teachers. This bill directly affects K-12 teachers and their students by enabling schools to purchase needed materials like books, art supplies, or technology. The key provision is a dedicated appropriation for teacher-requested items, managed through the Department of Education, though the bill remains pending in the 2026 session.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates dedicated state funding (appropriation) for classroom supplies via Department of Education, directly increasing public education budget allocation.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides dedicated state funding for teacher-requested classroom supplies (books, tech, art), directly advancing K-12 resource access and teacher needs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Appropriations State Budget Libraries School Funding Teachers

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1274: RELATING TO TEACHER WORKFORCE HOUSING.

Establishes a Teacher Workforce Housing Stipend Program to support teacher retention at public and charter schools classified as rural and underserved. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for teacher housing stipends, directly increasing public education budget allocation per bill's summary and subjects.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes state-funded stipend program to retain teachers in rural/underserved schools, directly supporting educator workforce stability through appropriations.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingAppropriates funds for a Teacher Workforce Housing Stipend Program to support retention in rural/underserved schools, directly advancing workforce housing through dedicated funding.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides housing stipends to retain teachers in rural/underserved schools, directly supporting workforce stability and employment conditions through funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers Affordable Housing

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