HI HB 1770
died on adjournmentRELATING TO SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1770 pass?
No. HI HB 1770 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 (2026-02-12): The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
What is HI HB 1770 about?
Requires the Department of Education to establish a School Bus Driver Recruitment Grant Program. Establishes a School Bus Driver Recruitment Special Fund. Establishes a Repayment Signing Bonus Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 1770?
KAPELA, AMATO, GRANDINETTI and 17 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1770.
Description
Requires the Department of Education to establish a School Bus Driver Recruitment Grant Program. Establishes a School Bus Driver Recruitment Special Fund. Establishes a Repayment Signing Bonus Program. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-02-12 — The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KAPELAprimary
- AMATOprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- HUSSEYprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KILAprimary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- QUINLANprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAMprimary
- TARNASprimary
- TODDprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-12
The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2026-02-10
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-05
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 26-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2026-02-05
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-03
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-21
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-03 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Woodson: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- Olds: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2091
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