HI SB 2222
died on adjournmentRELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2222 pass?
No. HI SB 2222 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 (2026-01-26): Referred to EDU, JDC.
What is HI SB 2222 about?
Requires the Department of Education to identify as an excused absence any absence due to the student's mental or behavioral health. Limits the number of excused absences due to mental or behavioral health that a student may take per academic year. Exempts an absence due to the student's mental or behavioral health from the enforcement of penalties relating to compulsory school attendance.
Who sponsors HI SB 2222?
CHANG, FEVELLA, SAN BUENAVENTURA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2222, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires the Department of Education to identify as an excused absence any absence due to the student's mental or behavioral health. Limits the number of excused absences due to mental or behavioral health that a student may take per academic year. Exempts an absence due to the student's mental or behavioral health from the enforcement of penalties relating to compulsory school attendance.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-26 — Referred to EDU, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- Wakaicosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-26
Referred to EDU, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-14
Pending Introduction.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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