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HI HB 2381

died on adjournment

RELATING TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2381 pass?

No. HI HB 2381 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 EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 694-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

What is HI HB 2381 about?

Establishes a Teacher National Board Certification Incentive Program to incentivize public charter school teachers who achieve national board certification under the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Requires that incentives paid to public charter school teachers under the Teacher National Board Certification Incentive Program established for public charter school teachers and other teacher differentials be paid from funds appropriated to the State Public Charter School Commission, instead of the per-pupil allocation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2381?

REYES ODA, ALCOS, COCHRAN and 11 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2381.

Description

Establishes a Teacher National Board Certification Incentive Program to incentivize public charter school teachers who achieve national board certification under the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Requires that incentives paid to public charter school teachers under the Teacher National Board Certification Incentive Program established for public charter school teachers and other teacher differentials be paid from funds appropriated to the State Public Charter School Commission, instead of the per-pupil allocation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 694-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • REYES ODAprimary
  • ALCOSprimary
  • COCHRANprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • POEPOEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-20

    Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 694-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-02-20

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

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  3. 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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  4. 2026-02-17

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

  5. 2026-02-02

    Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6

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  6. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-27

    Pending introduction.

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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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2381&year=2026

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