HB 2004 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary

Extends the Librarian Pilot Program established by Act 135, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, through 2030. Authorizes the Department of Education to select a second school complex on Oahu to be part of the pilot program if no appropriate school complex on the neighbor islands can be identified. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2004_HD1 → HB2004_HD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the House District designation from HD1 to HD2 and updated the author's name. The most significant substantive change involves the addition of a new Section 2, which appropriates funds for a librarian pilot program established under Act 135, while the original Section 2 regarding teacher positions was renumbered to Section 3. Additionally, the effective date section was updated to reflect the new House District number.

Scope change

The bill now includes a new provision for a librarian pilot program in addition to the existing teacher pilot program, expanding the scope of the legislation.

FISCAL

A new Section 2 was added to appropriate funds for a librarian pilot program established pursuant to Act 135, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025.

The original Section 2 regarding teacher positions was renumbered to Section 3 to accommodate the new librarian provision.

TECHNICAL

The House District designation was changed from H.D. 1 to H.D. 2, and the author's name was updated from Patrick Comiso to Emma Berman.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 339).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 518-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors