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HI HR 40

died on adjournment

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CO-DEVELOP A SIXTH TO TWELFTH GRADE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY AND USAGE CURRICULUM WITH TEACHERS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HR 40 pass?

No. HI HR 40 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 (2026-04-02): Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1790-26), recommending adoption.

What is HI HR 40 about?

HI HR 40 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CO-DEVELOP A SIXTH TO TWELFTH GRADE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY AND USAGE CURRICULUM WITH TEACHERS.”.

Who sponsors HI HR 40?

TAM, AMATO, BELATTI and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI HR 40.

Introduced
2026-03-12
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1790-26), recommending adoption.
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TAMprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • TEMPLOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-02

    Resolution adopted in final form.

    passage

  2. 2026-04-02

    Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  3. 2026-04-02

    Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1790-26), recommending adoption.

  4. 2026-03-31

    The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Olds; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett, Kila, Muraoka, Souza.

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  5. 2026-03-25

    Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2026-03-18

    Referred to EDN, referral sheet 18

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-16

    Offered

    introduction

  8. 2026-03-12

    To be offered.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-31 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Woodson: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Garrett: not voting
    • Kila: not voting
    • Muraoka: not voting
    • Souza: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=40&year=2026

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