HI HB 2556
died on adjournmentRELATING TO EDUCATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2556 pass?
No. HI HB 2556 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 2556 about?
Requires the department of education to equip all classroom doors with interior locks, maintain a public address system, feature an emergency access route, and maintain fire alarms. Mandates the establishment of a school emergency management plan. Requires schools to conduct regular testing and emergency preparedness drills. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI HB 2556?
MATSUMOTO, GARCIA, GEDEON and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2556.
Description
Requires the department of education to equip all classroom doors with interior locks, maintain a public address system, feature an emergency access route, and maintain fire alarms. Mandates the establishment of a school emergency management plan. Requires schools to conduct regular testing and emergency preparedness drills. Appropriates funds.
- 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
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- GARCIAprimary
- GEDEONprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KILAprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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