HI SB 1544
died on adjournmentRELATING TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN SCHOOLS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 1544 pass?
No. HI SB 1544 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 1544 about?
Requires each public school to implement a policy to prohibit students from using cellular phones and other wireless communication devices during school hours, subject to exceptions for education, health, and emergencies.
Who sponsors HI SB 1544?
KIM, CHANG, DELA CRUZ and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1544, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
Requires each public school to implement a policy to prohibit students from using cellular phones and other wireless communication devices during school hours, subject to exceptions for education, health, and emergencies.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KIMprimary
- CHANGprimary
- DELA CRUZprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- Hashimotocosponsor
- Moriwakicosponsor
- San Buenaventuracosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Referred to EDU, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-22
Pending Introduction.
Versions
- SB1544Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1303
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