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Measure Title: RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.
Report Title: DOE; School Psychologists; Working Group; Report
Description: Creates a School Psychologists Working Group within the Department of Education to recommend actionable steps or propose legislation for an immediate pathway to licensure for school psychologists that can be acted upon in 2027. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Package: None
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): WOODSON, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GEDEON, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, QUINLAN, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS, TODD
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/23/2026SThe committee on EDU deferred the measure.
3/18/2026SThe committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-23-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 162).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 982-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
2/20/2026HPassed 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) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 697-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/19/2026HThe 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.
2/17/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to EDN, CPC, referral sheet 2
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1889_HD1 Link to HB1889_HD1 .PDF file
HB1889 Link to HB1889 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1889_HD1_HSCR697-26_ Link to committee report HB1889_HD1_HSCR697-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1889_HD1_HSCR982-26_ Link to committee report HB1889_HD1_HSCR982-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1889_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-19-26_
HB1889_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-26-26_
HB1889_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDU_03-18-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/19/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/26/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDU
3/18/26 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
EDU
3/23/26 1:10P
CR 229 & Videoconference