HI SB 2875
died on adjournmentRELATING TO EDUCATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to develop an alternative pathway for a visiting international educator permit aligned to the duration of the educator's J-1 visa program. Repeals 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — Pass First Reading
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KIMprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-12
Referred to EDN, CPC, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 312) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-06
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2946) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
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
2026-02-27
The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-23
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-18
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2341) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2026-02-13
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30
Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
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Votes
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-13 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Kim: yes
- Kidani: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Fukunaga: not voting
- Hashimoto: 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 1).
2026-03-10 · pass · 24-1
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1840
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