Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 2297

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• NAKAMURA (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB2297
• HB2297_HD1
• HB2297_SD1
• HB2297_CD1
• HB2297_SD2

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.

Actions

• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 30, 2026 · House
  Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 5
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 486-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1032-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 393).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to EDU, WAM.
• Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3266) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3678) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
  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.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 677) in amended form (SD 2).
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: La Chica, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Souza.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
• Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; DeCorte.
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 4:15PM; Conference Room 229.
• Apr 24, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) La Chica, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza.
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 24-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 24-26).
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Deferred one day 05-06-26.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
• May 5, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
• May 7, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Governor.
• Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
  Act 083, 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183).
• Jun 4, 2026 · House
  Act 083, on 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1183).