Sponsored bills
Authorizes the use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services if certain conditions are met. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Requires the DOE to work with the BOE to create a public digital platform by the 2027-2028 school year that shows how schools are adopting high-quality instructional materials for K-12 English language arts.
Requires all public schools to implement universal screenings for students in kindergarten through third grade to identify and support students who are at risk of dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Increases the penalties for bribery offenses under certain circumstances by establishing new offenses for bribery in the first and second degrees. Defines "bribery" for the purposes of these offenses. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Enacts the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact to reduce barriers to teacher license portability and employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Provides a process for school placement for a child whose parent or guardian has transferred or is pending transfer from another state to a military installation in Hawaiʻi while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Expands programming and training for the comprehensive offender reentry program under the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to reduce the rate of recidivism and increase inmate marketability and work-force-readiness. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Establishes the distribution management advisory board to develop and advise on the statewide distribution management plan. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)