HI SB 533
died on adjournmentRELATING TO EDUCATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
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
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- KIDANIprimary
- CHANGprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- Fukunagacosponsor
- San Buenaventuracosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-14
Re-referred to EEP, EDN/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 23
referral-committee
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
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.
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
2025-03-07
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-04
Referred to EEP, EDN, CPC, referral sheet 18
referral-committee
2025-02-28
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-27
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 27) in amended form (SD 2).
introduction,receipt
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
2025-02-18
48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.
2025-02-18
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 688) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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
2025-02-10
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-07
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
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
2025-01-28
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21
Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
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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
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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