HB 1202 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.

Summary

Recognizes prior teaching experience at an equal salary rating for teachers entering or reentering into the service of the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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HB1202 → HB1202_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that salary credit for prior teaching experience applies only to teachers licensed by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, ensuring the department recognizes experience from any location. The effective date for the law was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or error. The bill's purpose remains to promote teacher retention by equating the salary ratings of returning teachers with those of current staff based on their years of experience.

Scope change

The scope of eligibility was narrowed to specifically include only teachers licensed by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, whereas the original text was broader.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a specific requirement that the teacher must be licensed by the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to qualify for salary credit.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

REQUIREMENT

Rephrased the salary rating determination to explicitly state it must be equal to the rating of an incumbent teacher with identical years of experience.

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Committee

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 189) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors