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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1063: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education-sponsored work-based learning programs.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExtends workers' compensation coverage to students in DOE work-based learning programs, enhancing safety and accessibility of educational internships.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExtends workers' compensation coverage to high school graduates in work-based learning programs, protecting them from workplace injury costs and advancing worker safety protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education Child Labor Workers' Compensation

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1192: RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

Prohibits the denial of a school meal to a student based on the student's ability to pay. Requires the Department of Education and department schools to certify that all students eligible for certain programs receive free or reduced-price meals. Prohibits a department school from publicly identifying or stigmatizing a student. Requires the school to directly inform a parent or guardian regarding a student's unpaid meal fund account balance.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnsures all eligible students receive school meals without stigma, advancing educational access by removing financial barriers to nutrition90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnsures access to school meals without stigma, supporting student nutrition as part of public health programs under SNAP eligibility.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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passed · Hawaii · House Mar 10, 2026

HB 1925: RELATING TO CLIMATE EDUCATION.

Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a climate literacy certificate program to provide students with an advanced understanding of climate change through academic coursework and hands-on learning. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates climate literacy certificate program enhancing curriculum and student learning within education system, advancing educational access and curriculum development.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill mandates climate literacy education program to advance student understanding of climate change, directly promoting environmental awareness and education as per topic indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1622: RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Establishes and appropriates funds to establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute within the University of Hawaii to develop, support, and advance artificial intelligence initiatives statewide. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for UH's Aloha Intelligence Institute to advance AI initiatives, directly funding higher education innovation and statewide educational development.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill appropriates funds to establish an AI institute for statewide development and advancement, directly advancing AI technology initiatives.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2827: RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.

Establishes a Civic Education Grant Program to provide support to public middle and intermediate schools in providing civic education to students through department approved programming. Establishes a Civic Education Trust Fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes Civic Education Trust Fund and Grant Program, allocating state funds for public school civic education programs, directly funding an educational initiative.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes Civic Education Grant Program and Trust Fund to fund civic education programming in public middle/intermediate schools, directly advancing educational programming.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 533: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support public schools impacted by a local investor‑owned electric utility's planned public safety power shutoff program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds to Department of Education for public schools impacted by power shutoffs, directly funding essential education services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds to Department of Education for public schools impacted by power shutoffs, directly advancing school funding support under education topic.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 64: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each public school in the State, including charter schools, to employ, or retain under contract, at least 1 mental health professional for every 250 students enrolled, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Department of Education to submit a progress report to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026. Appropriates moneys for the Department of Education to contract for mental health professionals and to establish an unspecified number of fulltime equivalent mental health professional positions within the Department of Education. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates state funds for mental health professionals in schools, directly increasing public education spending under General Fund appropriations.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires 1 mental health professional per 250 students with funding, strengthening school mental health services in K-12 education.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates mental health professionals in schools with funding, directly expanding access to mental health services under healthcare policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Government Spending State Budget School Safety Student Health Teachers Healthcare Workforce Mental Health

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1344: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

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.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates FAFSA completion as graduation requirement to increase college access and financial aid readiness, advancing educational access for students.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Financial Aid

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signed · Hawaii · House Jul 14, 2026

HB 1891: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the Department of Education to implement dyslexia sensitive linguistically appropriate universal screenings and evidence-based interventions, offer professional development on structured literacy and evidenced-based interventions, and support pre-teacher programs in training candidates in structured literacy instruction. (CD1)

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires dyslexia screenings, teacher training, and funds evidence-based interventions, directly advancing K-12 literacy support through targeted funding and implementation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Libraries Teachers

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1073: RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

SB 1073 allows charter schools to renew their operating contracts for consecutive ten-year periods instead of shorter terms. This directly affects charter schools seeking to continue operations without frequent re-evaluation. The key provision changes the renewal process, enabling longer-term planning by extending contract durations to successive ten-year terms. The bill does not alter charter school standards or funding mechanisms.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExtends charter school contract terms for long-term stability, enabling consistent operations without frequent re-evaluation, supporting educational choice in K-12.85% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice

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