Bill Commons

HI SB 580

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 580 pass?

No. HI SB 580 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 580 about?

Clarifies that the School Facilities Authority is responsible for certain development, planning, and construction projects for prekindergarten, preschool, and child care facilities, as well as workforce housing. Allows the School Facilities Authority to use the Department of Education for certain recruitment and hiring responsibilities. Allows the School Facilities Authority to partner with public and private development agencies to develop prekindergarten facilities. Exclude School Facilities Authority Board workgroups and subcommittees from the Sunshine Law, except as it relates to permitted interactions.

Who sponsors HI SB 580?

HASHIMOTO, CHANG, DECOITE and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 580, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Clarifies that the School Facilities Authority is responsible for certain development, planning, and construction projects for prekindergarten, preschool, and child care facilities, as well as workforce housing. Allows the School Facilities Authority to use the Department of Education for certain recruitment and hiring responsibilities. Allows the School Facilities Authority to partner with public and private development agencies to develop prekindergarten facilities. Exclude School Facilities Authority Board workgroups and subcommittees from the Sunshine Law, except as it relates to permitted interactions.

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

Sponsors

  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • Iharacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-04

    Re-Referred to EDU/GVO, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-23

    Referred to EDU/GVO, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  5. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 329not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=580&year=2026

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