HI SB 605
died on adjournmentRELATING TO EDUCATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 605 pass?
No. HI SB 605 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 605 about?
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in kindergarten through grade twelve. Requires students in grades nine through twelve to complete a one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers who are teaching financial literacy courses.
Who sponsors HI SB 605?
KANUHA, KIDANI, KIM and 11 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 605, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in kindergarten through grade twelve. Requires students in grades nine through twelve to complete a one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers who are teaching financial literacy courses.
- 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
- KANUHAprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- KIMprimary
- LEEprimary
- C.primary
- RHOADSprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- ELEFANTEprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- WAKAIprimary
- San Buenaventuracosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-23
Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB605Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 865
Official source
Attribution
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