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HB1888HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The Safety Of Educational Workers.

Last status update Jul 14, 2026

What this measure contains

Part I: Requires the Department of Education and state public charter schools to take certain steps to better address the harassment of educational workers, including sports officials. Authorizes the Attorney General to assist educational workers, including sports officials at department of education or public charter school sporting events, who have been subject to harassment or intentional bodily injury in obtaining a temporary restraining order. Part II: Includes the intentional, knowing or reckless disruption or interference with a school function, school administration, or school board under the offense of harassment. Makes harassment to an educational worker, including sports officials, engaged in the performance of their duty a misdemeanor. (CD1)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by EDN
  3. HD2by LAB
  4. HD3by JHA
  5. SD1by LBT
  6. SD2by WAM
  7. CD1by Conference

Decision stages

  1. House EDN committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    10 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  3. House LAB committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted

    49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  5. House JHA committee on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD3

    7 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused

  6. House third reading on HD3: Passed

    48 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 1 no · 0 excused

  7. Education (EDU) on HD3: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  8. Labor and Technology (LBT) on HD3: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  9. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  10. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  11. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    24 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  12. House conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  13. Senate conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  14. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  15. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    50 aye · 1 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1888
MemberEDU
HD3		LBT
HD3		JDC
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye*AyeAye*AyeDropped reservations at Ways and Means (WAM) (SD1)Added reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)Dropped reservations at Senate final reading (CD1)
Carol FukunagaSD-011ExcusedAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Les IharaSD-010ExcusedAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAyeAye
3 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDU
HD3		LBT
HD3		JDC
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1888
MemberEDN
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		LAB
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		JHA
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeExcusedNoAyeAye → No at House third reading (HD3)No → Aye at House final reading (CD1)
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAyeNoAye → No at House final reading (CD1)
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeExcusedAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeExcusedAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye*Aye*AyeAdded reservations at House JHA committee (HD2)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
27 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDN
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		LAB
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		JHA
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028Aye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDN, LAB, JHA, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The 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.

  6. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 76-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  10. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 638-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  11. Report 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).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

  14. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1139-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  15. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  16. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  17. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 312).

  18. Passed First Reading.

  19. Referred to EDU/LBT, JDC/WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on EDU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

  22. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

  23. Reported from EDU/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3388) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

  25. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  26. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  27. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  28. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3807) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  29. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  30. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  31. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 636) in amended form (SD 2).

  32. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  34. Re-referred to EDN, LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30

  35. House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

  36. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  37. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Elefante, Rhoads, Wakai Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

  38. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).

  39. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 1:35PM in conference room 229.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 1:37PM in conference room 229.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.

  43. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M., Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  44. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Elefante, Rhoads, Wakai, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  45. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 150-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  46. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  47. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 150-26).

  48. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  49. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  50. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0).

  51. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  52. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  53. Transmitted to Governor.

  54. Act 234, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1336).

  55. Act 234, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1336).

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