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signed · Hawaii · House May 30, 2025

HB 110: RELATING TO LOCAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

HB 110 adjusts existing targets and deadlines for the Department of Education to source locally grown food products for schools. It modifies the current timeline and specific goals the department must meet for purchasing locally produced agricultural items. The bill directly affects schools and the Department of Education by changing how they implement local food procurement requirements. These changes streamline the process without introducing new funding or penalties for compliance. The bill passed committee with amendments and is now moving forward in the legislative process.
Luke Evslin (D) Lisa Kitagawa (D) Andrew Garrett (D) Scot Matayoshi (D) Trish La Chica (D)
signed · Hawaii · House May 30, 2025

HB 961: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a two-year Librarian Pilot Program to serve one school complex on Oahu and one school complex on an island other than Oahu. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for a Librarian Pilot Program in schools, directly advancing educational resources and access through dedicated funding.95% confidence
Cory Chun (D) Adrian Tam (D) Rachele Lamosao (D) Lisa Kitagawa (D) Nicole Lowen (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 30, 2025

SB 1300: RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, expands free school meal coverage to students who currently qualify for reduced-price lunch. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, expands free school meal coverage to students whose family income is not more than three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands free school meals with new appropriations, funding essential public service per bill's explicit funding language and Appropriations ($).90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands free meal coverage to more students and appropriates funds, directly enhancing school nutrition access and supporting student well-being for educational success.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands school meal coverage under public health nutrition programs, funding access for low-income students through legislative appropriation.85% confidence
Brandon Elefante (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Mike Gabbard (D) Henry Aquino (D) Angus McKelvey (D) · 1 co-sponsor
signed · Hawaii · House May 30, 2025

HB 1091: RELATING TO SEWER TRANSMISSION LINES.

Requires a county to accept, within 60 days after receipt of a completed application for maintenance request, license or dedication of sewer transmission lines and related sewerage facilities servicing Hawaiian Home Lands that are brought into compliance by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. (CD1)
Nadine Nakamura (D)
signed · Hawaii · House May 30, 2025

HB 133: RELATING TO SURFING.

HB 133 allocates state funds to the Department of Education to establish surfing as an official interscholastic sport in public high schools. This bill directly affects public high schools by providing resources to develop surfing programs, including equipment, coaching, and competition structures. The key provision is the funding appropriation specifically for creating and supporting school-level surfing teams and events. It aims to expand athletic opportunities for students without requiring new legislation or altering existing sports regulations. The bill is currently under committee review with a recommendation to pass.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates state funds to DOE for surfing programs, directly increasing budget appropriation for a new athletic initiative under 'Appropriation ($)' subject.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates state funds to establish surfing as an interscholastic sport in public high schools, expanding athletic opportunities and directly funding K-12 programs through DOE appropriation.95% confidence
Sean Quinlan (D) Adrian Tam (D) Daniel Holt (D) Luke Evslin (D) Nicole Lowen (D)
signed · Hawaii · House May 30, 2025

HB 1098: RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS.

Specifies that intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to a protective services worker who is engaged in the performance of the worker's duties constitutes the class C felony offense of assault in the second degree. Clarifies that a protective services worker is a public servant for the purposes of terroristic threatening in the first degree. (CD1)
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill elevates assault on protective services workers to a felony, strengthening legal protections for personnel within the criminal justice system's service delivery framework.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill strengthens workplace safety protections for protective services workers by classifying assaults against them as felony offenses, directly advancing worker safety standards.95% confidence
Nadine Nakamura (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 30, 2025

SB 532: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Authorizes school staff and agents trained by a health care professional to volunteer to administer medication to students at Department of Education public schools under certain conditions. Clarifies who may prescribe medication to be administered to students in schools. (CD1)
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill enables trained school staff to administer medication, improving student access to health services in schools, directly advancing healthcare access for minors.95% confidence
Troy Hashimoto (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Stanley Chang (D) · 3 co-sponsors
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 30, 2025

SB 281: RELATING TO TORTURE.

SB 281 defines torture as a criminal act and classifies it as a class A felony - the most serious criminal charge - making it illegal for government officials to inflict severe physical or mental suffering. The bill directly affects law enforcement and other public officials who might commit such acts, establishing clear legal consequences. Its key provision creates a specific criminal offense with enhanced penalties, replacing vague standards with a defined legal framework. The bill is currently under committee review and has not yet been enacted into law.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeDefines torture by officials as class A felony, enhancing police accountability and strengthening criminal justice oversight per bill's explicit focus on legal consequences for law enforcement misconduct.95% confidence
Ron Kouchi (D)
signed · Hawaii · House May 30, 2025

HB 862: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

HB 862 allows school districts to use motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for student transportation services, provided they meet specific safety and operational requirements. This bill directly affects public school districts that rely on transportation services for students. The key provision expands the types of vehicles eligible for school bus use beyond standard school buses, while requiring compliance with established safety standards. The bill passed committee with amendments in February 2025 but has not yet become law.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands eligible transportation options for students while maintaining safety standards, improving access to school services without restricting funding or curriculum.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationExpands eligible vehicles for school transportation services while mandating safety standards, enhancing flexibility and safety within public transportation infrastructure for students.95% confidence
Sean Quinlan (D) Adrian Tam (D) Lisa Kitagawa (D) Elijah Pierick (R) Gregg Takayama (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 544: RELATING TO SENTENCING OF MINOR DEFENDANTS.

Requires courts to consider certain factors when sentencing a person convicted as an adult for an offense that the person committed when the person was a minor. Allows courts to reduce a mandatory minimum period of incarceration or depart from a mandatory sentencing enhancement if the court determines that the reduction or departure is warranted given certain factors. (HD1)
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAllows courts to reduce mandatory minimums for minor defendants, promoting rehabilitation over harsh sentencing per bill's sentencing flexibility provisions.92% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Mike Gabbard (D) Joy San Buenaventura (D) Stanley Chang (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 1522: RELATING TO VEHICLE TITLE TRANSFERS.

Clarifies that proof that a transferor has filed required notice forms with the County Director of Finance serves as a complete defense to any action brought against the transferor for an act or omission, civil or criminal, arising from the use, operation, or abandonment of the vehicle by another person. Requires, by 7/1/2026, the Judiciary to determine whether new forms or modification of the Judiciary's website is necessary to assist vehicle transferors and, if so, to create the forms or modify the website. (CD1)
Karl Rhoads (D) Brandon Elefante (D)
signed · Hawaii · Senate May 29, 2025

SB 1571: RELATING TO TOURISM.

Exempts all positions filled by the Hawaii Tourism Authority within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism from the state civil service law. Amends the definition of "convention center facility" for purposes of chapter 201B, HRS, to clarify that the facilities must reflect a Hawaii sense of place. Designates the Hawaii Tourism Authority Board of Directors (Board) as an advisory board. Removes the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism as a member of the Board. Requires a member of the Board to represent a tourism-impacted entity. Provides that the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives each appoints a member of the Board. Makes the President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority a position appointed by the Board, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Requires the President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to report to the Governor. Amends the eligibility requirements to serve on the Board. Provides that the President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority's length of term of service shall be set by written contract by the Board. (CD1)
Glenn Wakai (D) Lynn DeCoite (D) · 1 co-sponsor
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