Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 620

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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

Sponsors

• WOODSON (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• CHUN (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• HOLT
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• LA CHICA (Democratic)
• LEE
• M.
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATSUMOTO (Republican)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• PIERICK (Republican)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
• TAM (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• TODD (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB620
• HB620_HD1
• HB620_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

Actions

• Jan 17, 2025 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2
• Jan 31, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 4, 2025 · House
  The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Feb 11, 2025 · House
  Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 346) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Feb 11, 2025 · 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) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
• Feb 24, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 26, 2025 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
• Feb 28, 2025 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1101), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 4, 2025 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 260).
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to EDU, WAM.
• Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  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) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1088) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1683) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-08-25.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 659) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
• Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Kanuha, DeCorte.
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:05PM in conference room 229.
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873).
• Apr 24, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 1:30PM in conference room 229.
• Apr 25, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:50PM in conference room 229.
• Apr 25, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 4:40PM in conference room 229.
• Apr 25, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:35PM in conference room 229.
• Apr 25, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:55PM in conference room 229.
• Apr 25, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 6:20PM in conference room 229.
• Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  House Conferee(s) discharged.
• Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).