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HI HB 2530

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIOS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2530 pass?

No. HI HB 2530 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, FIN, referral sheet 6

What is HI HB 2530 about?

Requires the Board of Education and collective bargaining units to calculate student-to-teacher ratios for class sizes according to a prescribed method to promote quality education and positive student-teacher interactions. Informs parents if changes to class sizes are needed.

Who sponsors HI HB 2530?

REYES ODA, ALCOS, COCHRAN and 12 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2530, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires the Board of Education and collective bargaining units to calculate student-to-teacher ratios for class sizes according to a prescribed method to promote quality education and positive student-teacher interactions. Informs parents if changes to class sizes are needed.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • REYES ODAprimary
  • ALCOSprimary
  • COCHRANprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • HARTSFIELDprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MURAOKAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • WOODSONprimary
  • Kilacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2530&year=2026

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