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SB2125HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Teacher Licensing.

Last status update May 26, 2026

What this measure contains

Allows the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Requires that unlicensed teachers hired on an emergency basis make continuous and verifiable progress toward satisfying licensing requirements. Sunsets on 6/30/2031, but provides that unlicensed emergency hires employed before the sunset date may continue employment for up to five years from their hiring date, under certain conditions. (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. SD1by EDU
  3. HD1by EDN
  4. HD2by FIN
  5. CD1by Conference

Decision stages

  1. Education (EDU) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  2. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    24 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  3. House EDN committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

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

  4. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  5. House LAB committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

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

  6. House report adoption on HD1: Report adopted

    45 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 4 excused

  7. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

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

  8. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    42 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 5 no · 1 excused

  9. Senate conference managers on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  10. House conference managers on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  11. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  12. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    44 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 4 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2125
MemberEDU
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAyeExcusedAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011ExcusedAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeExcusedAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAyeAye
20 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDU
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2125
MemberEDN
SD1		Second reading
HD1		LAB
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
HD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye*NoExcusedAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD2)
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeNoAye → No at House final reading (CD1)
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Chris MuraokaHD-045Aye*AyeAyeNoAyeAyeDropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)Aye → No at House third reading (HD2)No → Aye at House conference managers (HD2)
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeExcusedAye*NoNoAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD2)
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeExcusedAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAye*Aye*Aye*Added reservations at House report adoption (HD1)
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeExcusedAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye*AyeAyeAyeAdded reservations at House LAB committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House report adoption (HD1)
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeExcusedAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House third reading (HD2)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House third reading (HD2)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedExcusedExcusedAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAyeExcusedAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
15 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEDN
SD1		Second reading
HD1		LAB
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
HD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028AyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAye

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 passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDU, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 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.

  6. Re-Referred to EDU.

  7. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2705) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  9. 48 Hrs. Notice 02-25-26.

  10. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Kidani). Transmitted to House.

  11. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 15) in amended form (SD 1).

  12. Pass First Reading

  13. Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 15

  14. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 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, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  16. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1289-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

  17. 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 Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  20. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1463-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  21. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-08-26.

  24. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-08-26 1:57PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  25. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.

  26. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2107-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  27. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  28. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garrett, Iwamoto, Muraoka, Perruso voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  29. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 627).

  30. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  31. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  32. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto, DeCorte.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

  34. House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; La Chica, Olds, Muraoka.

  35. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 1:34PM; Conference Room 229.

  36. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 874).

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

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:00PM in conference room 229.

  39. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.

  40. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Lee, M., La Chica, Olds, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

  41. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 208-26).

  42. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  43. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 208-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

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

  46. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Garrett, Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (4) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).

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

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

  49. Enrolled to Governor.

  50. Act 030, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130).

  51. Act 030, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130).

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