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HB 599 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO SCHOOL SAFETY.

Summary
Requires the Department of Education to assign school resource officers to department public schools and charter schools. Encourages the employment of qualified retirees from the local police departments and department of law enforcement. Appropriates funds for these positions.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for school resource officers, directly advancing government spending on essential school safety programs.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds school resource officers (law enforcement) in schools, directly advancing law enforcement presence per criminal justice topic indicators.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for school resource officers, directly supporting school safety within education policy as a core component of school operations.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Diamond Garcia
Diamond Garcia
RRepublican
HI
42
P
Photo of Garner Shimizu
Garner Shimizu
RRepublican
HI
32
Co
Photo of Chris Muraoka
Chris Muraoka
RRepublican
HI
45