HI HB 2466
died on adjournmentRELATING TO EDUCATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 2466 pass?
No. HI HB 2466 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 (2026-02-02): Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
What is HI HB 2466 about?
Requires the department of education to prohibit electronic telecommunication device usage during the instructional day and implement a social media and artificial intelligence literacy education campaign. Creates exemptions for students requiring accommodations, emergency situations, and teacher authorizations. Requires the department of education to submit a report three years after the initial effective date, and then every five years thereafter.
Who sponsors HI HB 2466?
GEDEON, ALCOS, GARCIA and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2466, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires the department of education to prohibit electronic telecommunication device usage during the instructional day and implement a social media and artificial intelligence literacy education campaign. Creates exemptions for students requiring accommodations, emergency situations, and teacher authorizations. Requires the department of education to submit a report three years after the initial effective date, and then every five years thereafter.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GEDEONprimary
- ALCOSprimary
- GARCIAprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- MURAOKAprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
- Kilacosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-02
Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-27
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB2466Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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