Bill Commons

HI HB 1997

died on adjournment

RELATING TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1997 pass?

No. HI HB 1997 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 (2026-02-20): Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 604-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

What is HI HB 1997 about?

Authorizes the inclusion of provisions addressing individualized accommodations and supports during emergency situations and evacuations in individualized education programs and section 504 plans for students with disabilities. Requires support and guidance from the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1997?

TAKENOUCHI, AMATO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1997.

Description

Authorizes the inclusion of provisions addressing individualized accommodations and supports during emergency situations and evacuations in individualized education programs and section 504 plans for students with disabilities. Requires support and guidance from the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 604-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-20

    Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 604-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  2. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  3. 2026-02-18

    The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-12

    Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 205-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.

  6. 2026-02-12

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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  7. 2026-02-10

    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.

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  8. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-01-28

    Referred to EDN, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 3

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  10. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  11. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-10 · 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

  • The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Belatti: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1997&year=2026

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