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Measure Title: RELATING TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
Report Title: DOE; IDEA; IEP; Section 504 Plans; Students with Disabilities; Emergency Situations; Evacuation Plans
Description: Authorizes the inclusion of provisions addressing individualized accommodations and supports during emergency situations and evacuations in individualized education programs and section 504 plans for students with disabilities. Requires support and guidance from the Department of Education. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2846
Package: None
Current Referral: EDN, PBS, JHA
Introducer(s): TAKENOUCHI, AMATO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, MARTEN, OLDS, TAKAYAMA
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DateChamberStatus Text
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 604-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
2/18/2026HThe committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/12/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 205-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
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, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 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.
1/28/2026HReferred to EDN, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1997_HD2 Link to HB1997_HD2 .PDF file
HB1997_HD1 Link to HB1997_HD1 .PDF file
HB1997 Link to HB1997 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1997_HD1_HSCR205-26_ Link to committee report HB1997_HD1_HSCR205-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1997_HD2_HSCR604-26_ Link to committee report HB1997_HD2_HSCR604-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1997_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-10-26_
HB1997_HD1_TESTIMONY_PBS_02-18-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/10/26 2:15P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
PBS
2/18/26 10:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE