HI SB 1544
died on adjournmentRELATING TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN SCHOOLS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Requires each public school to implement a policy to prohibit students from using cellular phones and other wireless communication devices during school hours, subject to exceptions for education, health, and emergencies.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- KIMprimary
- CHANGprimary
- DELA CRUZprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- Hashimotocosponsor
- Moriwakicosponsor
- San Buenaventuracosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Referred to EDU, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-22
Pending Introduction.
Versions
- SB1544Compare
Documents
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1303
Official source
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