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Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: DOE; Teachers; Additional Benefits or Credits; Appropriation ($)
Description: Requires the Department of Education to provide additional benefits to: (1) teachers with special assignments where their duties and responsibilities are greater than their ordinary duties and responsibilities; (2) teachers in Hawaiian language medium education whose responsibilities are greater or unique and require additional language skills; and (3) teachers at special needs schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Package: None
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): REYES ODA, COCHRAN, GARCIA, GEDEON, GRANDINETTI, HARTSFIELD, HASHEM, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, OLDS, PIERICK, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, TAM, TEMPLO, WOODSON
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 433).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1035-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN 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. 693-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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.
2/2/2026HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2533_HD1 Link to HB2533_HD1 .PDF file
HB2533 Link to HB2533 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2533_HD1_HSCR693-26_ Link to committee report HB2533_HD1_HSCR693-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2533_HD1_HSCR1035-26_ Link to committee report HB2533_HD1_HSCR1035-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2533_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-19-26_
HB2533_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-05-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/19/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/05/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE