Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1770
RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- HUSSEY (Democratic)
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATSUMOTO (Republican)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- QUINLAN (Democratic)
- SHIMIZU (Republican)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
- TODD (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Department of Education to establish a School Bus Driver Recruitment Grant Program. Establishes a School Bus Driver Recruitment Special Fund. Establishes a Repayment Signing Bonus Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 21, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 26-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1). - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.