House bill · 2026
HB 1997
RELATING TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
Progress
28 days from first to latest action, across 11 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 23
Referred to committee
Jan 28
Heard in committee
Feb 10
Reported from committee
Feb 10
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House · Feb 10, 2026
Passed 10–0
10 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS.
House · Feb 12, 2026
Passed 51–0
51 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House · Feb 18, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2.
House · Feb 20, 2026
Passed 49–0
49 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.
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). Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 604-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
Feb 20, 2026 · House
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. Public Safety
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Public Safety
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 205-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
Feb 12, 2026 · House
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. Education
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Referred to EDN, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 3 Education
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Pending introduction.
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Authors
In committee
- Education
House
Referred Jan 28, 2026 · heard Feb 10, 2026 · reported after 13 days
- Public Safety
House
Referred Feb 12, 2026 · heard Feb 18, 2026 · reported after 6 days
- Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
House
Referred Feb 20, 2026 · never reported
Topics
Bill text
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 2846RELATING TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. | Joy San BuenaventuraD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Jan 30, 2026Referred to EDU/HHS/PSM, WAM. |
| HB 1894RELATING TO EDUCATION. | Justin WoodsonD | Became law | Became law | Jul 14, 2026Act 243, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1345). |
| SB 3325RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS. | Sharon MoriwakiD | Became law | Became law | Jul 10, 2026Act 230, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1332). |
| HB 620RELATING TO EDUCATION. | Justin WoodsonD | Passed second chamber | Did not pass | Apr 2, 2026Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
| SB 530RELATING TO BRAILLE LITERACY. | Michelle KidaniD | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| HB 2296RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS. | Nadine NakamuraD | Became law | Became law | Jul 14, 2026Act 236, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1338). |