HB 1344 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Requires the Department of Education's existing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) working group to create a state plan to make completion of the FAFSA or an opt-out waiver a statewide graduation requirement by the 2027-2028 school year. Requires a report to the 2026 legislature.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

5

Key actions

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Committee

1

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

13 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Kim Coco Iwamoto

Kirstin Kahaloa

Julie Reyes Oda