HI SB 1546
died on adjournmentRELATING TO RETIRED TEACHERS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 1546 pass?
No. HI SB 1546 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI SB 1546 about?
Requires retirants rehired as teachers or administrators in teacher shortage areas or in difficult-to-fill positions to be paid at least the minimum salary for their experience and qualifications. Prohibits rehired retirants from receiving additional employment benefits. Directs the Department of Education to adopt rules to identify teacher shortage areas and difficult-to-fill positions.
Who sponsors HI SB 1546?
KIM, CHANG, FEVELLA and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1546.
Description
Requires retirants rehired as teachers or administrators in teacher shortage areas or in difficult-to-fill positions to be paid at least the minimum salary for their experience and qualifications. Prohibits rehired retirants from receiving additional employment benefits. Directs the Department of Education to adopt rules to identify teacher shortage areas and difficult-to-fill positions.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KIMprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- INOUYEprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-22
Pending Introduction.
Versions
- SB1546Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 841
Official source
Attribution
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