HI SB 2391
passed one chamberRELATING TO EDUCATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Provides annual salary step increases for public schools and public charter school teachers who have completed one year's satisfactory service and comply with specified requirements, if negotiated into a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to section 89-9, HRS, and subject to funds appropriated by the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1467-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GABBARDprimary
- ELEFANTEprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- INOUYEprimary
- KEOHOKALOLEprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-30
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
passage,referral-committee
2026-03-30
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1467-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-24
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-20
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-20
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1288-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2026-03-19
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12
Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 225) in amended form (SD 2).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-05
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-05
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2851) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-03-02
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-02-23
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-13
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-13
Reported from LBT/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2263) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-06
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-06
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
The committee(s) on LBT/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28
Referred to LBT/EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-16
Pending Introduction.
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Votes
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-06 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Elefante: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Ihara: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Fevella: yes
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-06 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Kim: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Fukunaga: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-02 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Richards: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-19 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Woodson: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- Olds: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-24 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Sayama: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kong: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1890
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