Relating To Education.
Last status update Mar 10, 2026
What this measure contains
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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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 28, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 20, 2026
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.
- Introduced
- HD1by EDN
Decision stages
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House EDN committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
10 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended
15 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House third reading on HD1: Passed
48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused
House members along the path
| Member | EDN Introduced | Second reading HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD1 | Change along the path |
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| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | Excused | |||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | Excused | Aye | ||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | Excused | |||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Excused | Aye | |||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
21 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | EDN Introduced | Second reading HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | |||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | Aye |
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
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Legislative history
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Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6
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Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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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.
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Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 693-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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Passed 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).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The 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.
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Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1035-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
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Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 433).
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to EDU, WAM.