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Measure Title: RELATING TO ROBOTICS.
Report Title: DOE; Robotics; Interscholastic Sport; Appropriation ($)
Description: Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to establish robotics as an interscholastic sport. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): REYES ODA, ALCOS, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GARCIA, HASHEM, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KONG, LEE, M., LOWEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, NAKAMURA, OLDS, PIERICK, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, TAM, TEMPLO, WOODSON
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/20/2026SThe committee on EDU deferred the measure.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 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. 216).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 941-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Lee, M.; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 419-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2026HThe committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 74-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
2/5/2026HThe 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.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to EDN, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2534_HD1 Link to HB2534_HD1 .PDF file
HB2534 Link to HB2534 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2534_HD1_HSCR74-26_ Link to committee report HB2534_HD1_HSCR74-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2534_HD1_HSCR419-26_ Link to committee report HB2534_HD1_HSCR419-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2534_HD1_HSCR941-26_ Link to committee report HB2534_HD1_HSCR941-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2534_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-05-26_
HB2534_HD1_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-13-26_
HB2534_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-03-26_
HB2534_HD1_TESTIMONY_EDU_03-20-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/05/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
ECD
2/13/26 8:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/03/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
EDU
3/20/26 1:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference