Hawaii 2026 Regular Session All Bills (Page 227)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1779
Introduced
1/22/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/17/26
Refer
2/17/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/6/26
Refer
3/10/26
Expands free school meal coverage, beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, to all public school students, including public charter school students, regardless of whether the student participates in a federal school meals program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1784
Introduced
1/22/26
Refer
1/26/26
Beginning no later than the 2028-2029 school year, requires the Department of Education to administer a dyslexia-sensitive universal screening to all students in kindergarten through grade three. Beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, requires certain employees of public schools to have an opportunity to participate in training on literacy instruction. Requires a report to the Legislature and Board of Education before the 2031-2032 school year. Appropriates funds.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1787
Introduced
1/22/26
Refer
1/26/26
Establishes restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence, algorithms, or other software tools for purposes of decision-making in health insurance utilization reviews. Requires a licensed health care provider to review all adverse actions by the health carrier.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1780
Introduced
1/22/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/6/26
Refer
3/10/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Requires the Department of Education to establish a student bus fare rate system that includes free school bus passes for students who meet certain statutory requirements. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1781
Introduced
1/22/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/6/26
Refer
3/10/26
Requires the Department of Education to establish a Numeracy Coaching Program to provide numeracy coaches in certain Department of Education elementary schools, middle schools, and intermediate schools to support teachers, improve instruction, and ensure that students develop a strong foundation in mathematics. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1785
Introduced
1/22/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Report Pass
3/6/26
Engrossed
3/6/26
Refer
3/10/26
Report Pass
3/30/26
Refer
3/30/26
Report Pass
4/9/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Report Pass
5/1/26
Enrolled
5/6/26
Authorizes the Superintendent to hire a new contractor if a contractor under a student transportation contract fails to provide service on a contracted service capacity or designated service segment for five or more consecutive instructional days. Authorizes the Department of Education to assess a penalty if a contractor fails to provide service on a designated service segment without an approved justification. Authorizes the use of the School Bus Fare Revolving Fund to offset costs associated with procuring replacement services. (CD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1778
Introduced
1/22/26
Refer
1/26/26
Report Pass
2/19/26
Refer
2/19/26
Requires the School Facilities Authority to establish a school modernization initiative through a capital improvement project planning database for school facilities statewide. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2502
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Prohibits the use of consumer fireworks except, by permit, for cultural use. Repeals portions of section 132D-3(1), HRS, that generally allow the use of consumer fireworks without a permit on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. Specifies that no fireworks shall be sold to a permittee holding a permit issued for purposes of cultural use more than 5 calendar days before the applicable cultural use. Makes technical amendments to definitions of "consumer fireworks" and "cultural" within fireworks law.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SCR6
Introduced
1/23/26
Introduced
1/26/26
Refer
2/13/26
Requesting The Department Of Education To Make Available Recreational Facilities To The Public During Non-peak Hours And Non-school Days.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SR3
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
2/13/26
Requesting The Department Of Education To Make Available Recreational Facilities To The Public During Non-peak Hours And Non-school Days.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SR2
Introduced
1/22/26
Amending Rule 16 Of The Rules Of The Senate Of The Thirty-third Legislature, Regular Session Of 2026, Of The State Of Hawaii.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2499
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Refer
1/30/26
Report Pass
3/5/26
Engrossed
3/6/26
Refer
3/10/26
Amends the processes for addressing party candidate and state senator vacancies.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2501
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Repeals on 6/30/2026 the provision prohibiting counties from requiring the installation or retrofitting of automatic fire sprinklers or automatic fire sprinkler systems in certain new or existing detached residential one- and two-family dwelling units and non-residential agricultural and aquacultural buildings and structures.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii Senate Bill SB2549
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/28/26
Report Pass
2/18/26
Refer
2/18/26
Report Pass
3/5/26
Engrossed
3/6/26
Refer
3/10/26
Requires the Department of Education to hire a new contractor or contractors with the Governor's approval if a contractor under a student transportation contract fails to provide service on a contracted route for five or more consecutive instructional days. Requires the DOE to assess a penalty if a contractor fails to provide service on a contracted route without an approved justification. Specifies that the assessed penalties be deposited into the School Bus Fare Revolving Fund. Beginning 7/1/2026, requires all requests for proposals issued and contracts executed by the DOE for student transportation services to specifically reference certain new provisions. Authorizes the use of the School Bus Fare Revolving Fund to offset costs associated with procuring replacement services. Requires quarterly reports to the Legislature. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii House Bill HB1807
Introduced
1/23/26
Refer
1/26/26
Establishes a high-earners surtax on taxable income for certain taxpayers.