THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

TIME:

1:35 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

A live stream link of all Conference Committee meetings will be available online.

 

Click here for the live stream of House & Senate meeting via YouTube.

 

 

A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

HB 1888, HD3, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS.

DOE; AG; Public Charter Schools; Educational Workers; Sports Officials; Protection and Workplace Safety; Penal Code; Harassment; Intentional Bodily Injury; Felony

House Conferees:  Representatives Woodson/Sayama/Tarnas/Lee, M., Co-Chairs; Muraoka

(EDN, LAB, JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Kim, Chair; Elefante/Rhoads/Wakai, Co-Chairs; DeCorte

(EDU/LBT, JDC/WAM)

 

HB 1891, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

DOE; Dyslexia Screening; Universal Screening; Evidence-Based Interventions; Teacher Professional Development; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Woodson/Lee, M., Co-Chairs; La Chica, Olds, Souza

(EDN, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Kim, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; DeCorte

(EDU, WAM)

 

HB 1894, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

DOE; Braille Instruction; Braille Instructional Materials; Section 504 Plans; Individualized Education Programs; Braille Literacy Support Services; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Woodson/Lee, M., Co-Chairs; La Chica, Olds, Souza

(EDN, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Kim, Chair; McKelvey/Kidani, Co-Chairs; DeCorte

(EDU/HHS, WAM)

 

HB 1970, HD2, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER.

University of Hawaii Cancer Center; Hawaii Tumor Registry; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Garrett/Hussey, Co-Chairs; Amato, Souza

(HED, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Kim, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; DeCorte

(EDU, WAM)

 

HB 2293, HD2, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HARM TO STUDENTS REGISTRY.

DOE; Harm to Students Registry; Employee; Definition; Exemption for Students

House Conferees:  Representatives Woodson/Poepoe, Co-Chairs; Muraoka

(EDN, JHA)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Kim, Chair; Rhoads, Co-Chair; Kidani, DeCorte

(EDU, JDC)

 

SB 2613, SD1, HD3

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER.

DOE; BLNR; Department of Land and Natural Resources; City and County of Honolulu; County of Kauai; Public Schools; Land Transfer

House Conferees:  Representatives Woodson/Hashem/Lee, M., Co-Chairs; Muraoka

(EDN, WAL, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Kim, Chair; Lee, C./Kidani, Co-Chairs; DeCorte

(EDU/WLA, WAM)

 

SB 3063, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT.

DOE; Food; Local; Procurement; Exemption

House Conferees:  Representatives Woodson/Lee, M., Co-Chairs; Souza

(EDN, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Kim, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; DeCorte

(EDU, WAM)

 

SB 3325, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS.

DOE; DHS; Med-QUEST; Medicaid Reimbursement; Students with Special Needs; Special Education; IEP; Administrative and Support Services; Annual Report

House Conferees:  Representatives Woodson/Marten/Lee, M., Co-Chairs; Souza

(EDN, HSH, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Kim, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; DeCorte

(EDU, WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation (including oral, written, or ASL interpretive services) due to a disability, please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6345.  Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6345.

 

 

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Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair

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Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante

Co-Chair

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Rep. Jackson D. Sayama

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Co-Chair

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Rep. David A. Tarnas

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Glenn Wakai

Co-Chair

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Rep. Mike Lee

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Co-Chair

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Rep. Mahina Poepoe

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Angus L.K. McKelvey

Co-Chair

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Rep. Ikaika Hussey

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Sharon Moriwaki

Co-Chair

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Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Chris Lee

Co-Chair

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Rep. Lisa Marten

Co-Chair