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HI HB 2563

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2563 pass?

No. HI HB 2563 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 (2026-02-12): The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI HB 2563 about?

Requires the Board of Education to adopt a policy that bans the use of phones and related devices by students during school hours, except for instructional purposes, to begin in the 2027-2028 school year.

Who sponsors HI HB 2563?

WOODSON, ALCOS, GARCIA and 16 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2563.

Description

Requires the Board of Education to adopt a policy that bans the use of phones and related devices by students during school hours, except for instructional purposes, to begin in the 2027-2028 school year.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-12 — The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • WOODSONprimary
  • ALCOSprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-12

    The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-02-02

    Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 6

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2563&year=2026

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