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HI HB 1559

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1559 pass?

No. HI HB 1559 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 (2026-03-20): The committee on EDU deferred the measure.

What is HI HB 1559 about?

Prohibits a student from using a telecommunication device on school grounds during the instructional day, with certain exceptions. Requires a confiscated telecommunication device to be released only to the student's parent or legal guardian, who has three months to retrieve the device before it is subject to forfeiture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1559?

PERRUSO, POEPOE, TARNAS and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1559.

Description

Prohibits a student from using a telecommunication device on school grounds during the instructional day, with certain exceptions. Requires a confiscated telecommunication device to be released only to the student's parent or legal guardian, who has three months to retrieve the device before it is subject to forfeiture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-20 — The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • TARNASprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • OLDSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-20

    The committee on EDU deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 244).

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  4. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  5. 2026-03-12

    Referred to EDU, JDC.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  7. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1140-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  9. 2026-03-05

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.

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  10. 2026-03-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2026-02-20

    Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 695-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  12. 2026-02-20

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

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  13. 2026-02-19

    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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  14. 2026-02-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2026-01-26

    Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  17. 2026-01-15

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-19 · 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 JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-05 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Cochran: no
    • Shimizu: no
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1559&year=2026

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