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HI SB 1546

died on adjournment

RELATING 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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-27

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-01-22

    Pending Introduction.

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