HI SB 973
died on adjournmentRELATING TO EDUCATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 973 pass?
No. HI SB 973 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 973 about?
Requires and appropriates funds to pay salary differentials to English language educators as an incentive to attract and retain these educators. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI SB 973?
ELEFANTE, AQUINO, MCKELVEY and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 973.
Description
Requires and appropriates funds to pay salary differentials to English language educators as an incentive to attract and retain these educators. Appropriates funds.
- 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
- ELEFANTEprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- MCKELVEYprimary
- RHOADSprimary
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
2025-01-21
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB973Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 621
Official source
Attribution
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