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HI SB 2549

died on adjournment

RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

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)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-10 — Pass First Reading
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • Inouyecosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-10

    Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 16

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-10

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 63) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  4. 2026-03-06

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  5. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  6. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2772) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  7. 2026-03-02

    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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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  9. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. 2026-02-18

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  11. 2026-02-18

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2331) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  12. 2026-02-13

    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, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto.

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  13. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  14. 2026-01-28

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

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  15. 2026-01-23

    Passed First Reading.

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  16. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-13 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Fukunaga: not voting
    • Hashimoto: not voting

  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-02 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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