Relating To Libraries. [SB-757]
[Libraries ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requires reasonable terms in license agreements for digital literary materials between libraries and publishers. Defines prohibited terms for license agreements between libraries and publishers. Declares offer of a license agreement with a prohibited term an unfair or deceptive act. Makes a license agreement with a prohibited term void and unconscionable. Creates a right of action by libraries, library officers and borrowers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
SB-757: Relating To Libraries.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Reported From Edu (stand. Com. Rep. No. 433) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Cpn/jdc. on 02/13/2025
Relating To Pupil Transportation. [SB-835]
[Education ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Authorizes individuals who possess a commercial driver's license with a passenger "P" endorsement to provide pupil transportation student services without also possessing a school bus "S" endorsement in certain circumstances.
SB-835: Relating To Pupil Transportation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
Referred To Tca/edu, Wam. on 01/23/2025
Relating To School Meals. [HB-424]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to students enrolled in a public school who meet certain requirements. Reduces the amount the Department of Education is authorized to charge for school meals to all students enrolled in department schools to no more than an unspecified portion of the cost of preparing the meals. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
HB-424: Relating To School Meals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Received From House (hse. Com. No. 235). on 03/06/2025
Relating To Public School Land Transfer. [HB-362]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
Requires the conveyance of a certain parcel of land from the Department of Education to the County of Kauai. Appropriates funds.
HB-362: Relating To Public School Land Transfer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa
Referred To Wal, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025
Relating To School Meals. [HB-328]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Education to authorize and facilitate complex areas or individual public schools to form their own farm to school meal programs through partnerships to meet the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Allows the Department of Education to establish a plant-based meal program no later than the 2026-2027 school year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-328: Relating To School Meals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd
Reported From Agr (stand. Com. Rep. No. 395), Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/11/2025
Relating To Opioid Antagonists. [HB-310]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Education ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires all public schools, including public charter schools, to maintain a stock supply of opioid antagonists. Requires the Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to offer training to school employees on the administration of opioid antagonists.
HB-310: Relating To Opioid Antagonists.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Kong
Referred To Edn, Hlt, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025
Relating To Student Heat Exposure Safety. [HB-245]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Health and State Public Charter School Commission, to conduct a study on the current practices of managing heat exposure in state public and charter schools to protect students' health during outdoor activities and to develop a plan if the current practices are insufficient in managing heat exposure. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-245: Relating To Student Heat Exposure Safety.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa
Reported From Hlt (stand. Com. Rep. No. 573), Recommending Referral To Fin. on 02/13/2025
Relating To The School Facilities Authority. [HB-329]
[Education ]
[Housing ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
Clarifies that the School Facilities Authority is responsible for projects for facilities for prekindergarten, preschool, child care, and early learning programs; workforce housing; and any public school development, planning, and construction assigned by the Legislature, Governor, or Board of Education. Allows the School Facilities Authority to use the Department of Education for certain recruitment and hiring responsibilities. Allows the School Facilities Authority to partner with public and private development agencies to develop prekindergarten,
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HB-329: Relating To The School Facilities Authority.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Todd
Act 204, On 06/24/2025 (gov. Msg. No. 1305). on 06/24/2025
Relating To Education. [SB-533]
[Education ]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support public schools impacted by a local investorowned electric utility's planned public safety power shutoff program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-533: Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Re-referred To Eep, Edn/cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 23 on 03/14/2025
Relating To Education. [SB-527]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Appropriates funds for the establishment of five full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) positions within the Civil Rights Compliance Branch of the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
SB-527: Relating To Education.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
Reported From Edu (stand. Com. Rep. No. 219) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/11/2025
Relating To Department Of Education Farm To School Procurement. [HB-191]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Education to establish rules for the procurement of goods and services related to the administration of food programs at public schools that incorporate a geographic preference for unprocessed locally grown and locally raised food products.
HB-191: Relating To Department Of Education Farm To School Procurement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Referred To Edn, Agr, Fin, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025
Relating To Student Athletes. [HB-88]
[Education ]
[Sports ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer a three-year student athlete travel pilot program to provide funding for intra-county travel expenses for student athletes of counties with a population of less than 500,000. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/28. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-88: Relating To Student Athletes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Lowen
Referred To Edu, Wam. on 03/04/2025
Relating To Department Of Education Farm To School Procurement. [SB-229]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Education to establish rules for the procurement of goods and services related to the administration of food programs at public schools that incorporate a geographic preference for unprocessed locally grown and locally raised food products.
SB-229: Relating To Department Of Education Farm To School Procurement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stanley Chang
Referred To Edu, Wam. on 01/17/2025
Relating To School Meals. [SB-221]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Children and Youth ]
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to students enrolled in a public school who meet certain requirements. Appropriates funds.
SB-221: Relating To School Meals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Referred To Edu, Wam. on 01/17/2025
Relating To School Meals. [SB-235]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requires the Department of Education to authorize and facilitate complex areas or individual department schools to form their own farm to school meal programs through partnerships to meet the local farm to school meal goal of thirty per cent of food served in the school to consist of locally sourced products by 2030. Allows the Department of Education to establish a plant-based meal program no later than the 2026-2027 school year.
SB-235: Relating To School Meals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Referred To Edu/aen, Wam. on 01/17/2025
HB-762: Relates to the appropriation to the Department of Education for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Reported Signed By Governor On April 8, 2024 Session Law Chapter 291 Effective: 04/08/2024 Section 6; 07/01/2024 Section 1-5 on 04/10/2024
SR-190: Urging The Department Of Education And Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Adopt A Curriculum For High School Students To Participate In The Youth Civil Defense Corps.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey
Referred To Edu/psm. on 03/14/2024
You have voted SR-190: Urging The Department Of Education And Hawaii Emergency Management Agency To Adopt A Curriculum For High School Students To Participate In The Youth Civil Defense Corps..
HR-170: Requesting The Board Of Education, In Partnership With The Department Of Education, To Produce A Plan For Adhering To School Counselor Best Practices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Nakashima
Reported From Edn (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1604-24), Recommending Adoption. on 04/02/2024
You have voted HR-170: Requesting The Board Of Education, In Partnership With The Department Of Education, To Produce A Plan For Adhering To School Counselor Best Practices..
HR-202: Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study To Examine The Implementation And Standards Of Various Sexual Health Education Policies Within The Department Of Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Reported From Lmg (stand. Com. Rep. No. 1554-24) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Adoption. on 03/28/2024
You have voted HR-202: Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study To Examine The Implementation And Standards Of Various Sexual Health Education Policies Within The Department Of Education..
You have voted HR-171: Urging The Department Of Education To Develop A Comprehensive Plan For The Reinstatement Of Cancelled School Bus Service Routes..