SB2391 Senate Bill

Passed

2026-03-10

Relating To Education.

Provides annual salary step increases for public schools and public charter school teachers who have completed one year's satisfactory service and comply with specified requirements, if negotiated into a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to section 89-9, HRS, and subject to funds appropriated by the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Finance

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-03-30 H Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

2026-03-30 H Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1467-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

2026-03-24 H 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.

2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-20 H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

2026-03-20 H Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1288-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

2026-03-19 H The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

2026-03-17 H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-12 H Referred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17

2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading

2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 225) in amended form (SD 2).

2026-03-10 S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

2026-03-05 S 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

2026-03-05 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2851) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

2026-03-02 S 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.

2026-02-25 S The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

2026-02-23 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

2026-02-13 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2026-02-13 S Reported from LBT/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2263) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

2026-02-06 S 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.

2026-02-06 S The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

2026-02-03 S The committee(s) on LBT/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

2026-01-28 S Referred to LBT/EDU, WAM.

2026-01-21 S Introduced and passed First Reading.

2026-01-16 S Pending Introduction.

Votes

2026-02-06 Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 0

2026-02-06 Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

2026-03-02 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 13 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-28 S Labor and Technology

2026-02-13 S Ways and Means

2026-03-12 H Education

2026-03-20 H Labor & Public Employment

2026-03-30 H Finance

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-16 Introduced

2026-02-12 Amended

2026-03-05 Amended

2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

Salaries Teachers Annual Increases