SB 1384 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR SPECIAL FUND.

Summary

Requires funds repaid by a stipend recipient of the Early Childhood Educator Stipend Program to be deposited into the Early Learning Special Fund. Repeal the Early Childhood Educator Special Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1384 → SB1384_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version (SD1) updates the bill's title and metadata to reflect a new 'Early Learning Special Fund' alongside the existing 'Early Childhood Educator Special Fund.' It also changes the effective date of the law from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, and modifies the description to explicitly state that the old Early Childhood Educator Special Fund is being repealed.

Scope change

The bill's scope is technically narrowed by repealing the 'Early Childhood Educator Special Fund' and consolidating the focus on the 'Early Learning Special Fund' for future deposits.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 2050', delaying the implementation of the changes by many years.

FISCAL

The description was updated to clarify that the 'Early Childhood Educator Special Fund' is being repealed and that repaid stipend funds will be deposited into the 'Early Learning Special Fund' instead.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and metadata were updated to include the new fund name and the repeal action, while the core statutory text regarding fund administration appears unchanged in this diff.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 343) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors