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HI SB 533

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 533 pass?

No. HI SB 533 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 533 about?

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support public schools impacted by a local investor‑owned electric utility's planned public safety power shutoff program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 533?

KIDANI, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 533, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support public schools impacted by a local investor‑owned electric utility's planned public safety power shutoff program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIDANIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • Fukunagacosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-14

    Re-referred to EEP, EDN/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 23

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-13

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1204) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.

  4. 2025-03-13

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-11

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2025-03-04

    Referred to EEP, EDN, CPC, referral sheet 18

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-28

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  9. 2025-02-27

    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

  10. 2025-02-27

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 27) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  11. 2025-02-18

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 688) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 2025-02-18

    48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.

  13. 2025-02-12

    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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-02-10

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  15. 2025-02-07

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 98) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  16. 2025-02-07

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    reading-2,referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-31

    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) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-01-28

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  19. 2025-01-21

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  21. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-31 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Kanuha: not voting
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-12 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-02-27 · pass · 25-0

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-11 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ward: not voting

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