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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.
Report Title: DOE; HTSB; Charter Schools; Emergency Hires; Rules
Description: Permits the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2616
Package: None
Current Referral: EDN, LAB, CPC
Introducer(s): GARRETT (Introduced by request of another party)
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DateChamberStatus Text
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 636-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to CPC.
2/17/2026HThe committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Muraoka, Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 78-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2/3/2026HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to EDN, LAB, CPC, referral sheet 1
1/23/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1825_HD1 Link to HB1825_HD1 .PDF file
HB1825_HD2 Link to HB1825_HD2 .PDF file
HB1825 Link to HB1825 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1825_HD1_HSCR78-26_ Link to committee report HB1825_HD1_HSCR78-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1825_HD2_HSCR636-26_ Link to committee report HB1825_HD2_HSCR636-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1825_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-03-26_
HB1825_HD1_TESTIMONY_LAB_02-17-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/03/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
LAB
2/17/26 9:00A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE