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Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: DOE; HTSB; Charter Schools; Visiting International Educator Permit; Emergency Hires; Rules; Support
Description: Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to develop an alternative pathway for a visiting international educator permit aligned to the duration of the educator's J-1 visa program. Permits the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Requires HTSB to extend the five-year period in the case of a declared state of emergency. Requires the Department of Education to provide support to assist emergency hires in meeting the requirements of licensure and require the training be mandatory for emergency hires in their fourth and fifth years. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2551, SB2875
Package: Filipino Caucus
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): ILAGAN, AMATO, BELATTI, GEDEON, HUSSEY, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, MARTEN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA
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DateChamberStatus Text
4/16/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
4/14/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 533) in amended form (SD 1).
4/10/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/9/2026SOne Day Notice 04-10-26.
4/9/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3636) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/6/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
4/1/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3260) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/23/2026SThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 296).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1042-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 321-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/10/2026HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to EDN, CPC, referral sheet 1
1/23/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1840_HD2 Link to HB1840_HD2 .PDF file
HB1840_SD1 Link to HB1840_SD1 .PDF file
HB1840_HD1 Link to HB1840_HD1 .PDF file
HB1840 Link to HB1840 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1840_HD1_HSCR321-26_ Link to committee report HB1840_HD1_HSCR321-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1840_HD2_HSCR1042-26_ Link to committee report HB1840_HD2_HSCR1042-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1840_SD1_SSCR3260_ Link to committee report HB1840_SD1_SSCR3260_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1840_SD1_SSCR3636_ Link to committee report HB1840_SD1_SSCR3636_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1840_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-10-26_
HB1840_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-26-26_
HB1840_HD2_TESTIMONY_EDU_03-23-26_
HB1840_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-06-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/10/26 2:15P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/26/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDU
3/23/26 1:11P
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
4/06/26 10:32A
CR 211 & Videoconference