Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 2533
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- REYES ODA (Republican)
- COCHRAN (Republican)
- GARCIA (Republican)
- GEDEON (Republican)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- HARTSFIELD (Democratic)
- HASHEM (Democratic)
- HUSSEY (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- MATSUMOTO (Republican)
- MURAOKA (Republican)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PIERICK (Republican)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- SHIMIZU (Republican)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TEMPLO (Democratic)
- WOODSON (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Department of Education to provide additional benefits to: (1) teachers with special assignments where their duties and responsibilities are greater than their ordinary duties and responsibilities; (2) teachers in Hawaiian language medium education whose responsibilities are greater or unique and require additional language skills; and (3) teachers at special needs schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 19, 2026 House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 19, 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 20, 2026 · House
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 693-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Feb 20, 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 Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). - Mar 3, 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. 1035-26), 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. 433). - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to EDU, WAM.