HB 2293HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii checks registry before hiring or approving student-facing volunteers

Hawaii’s education department checks a registry before considering job candidates or approving certain volunteers, and contractors and volunteers are covered only in roles involving student interaction.

What it does

The Department of Education keeps a registry of employees found to have harmed students. Contractors and volunteers are covered only when their roles involve student interaction; people enrolled at the institution when employed are exempt.

Before considering a job candidate or approving a volunteer for a role involving students, the Department of Education must check the registry. A listed person cannot be considered for the job or serve in that volunteer role.

Argument forChecking the registry could help the Department of Education keep people listed for harming students out of covered jobs and volunteer roles.

Argument againstA listed person could lose a chance at a Department of Education job or volunteer role involving students, even when the listing affects future opportunities.

More detail

The Department of Education maintains a registry of employees found to have harmed students. The registry covers employees of public and private institutions serving students in early learning programs or kindergarten through grade 12. Contractors and volunteers are covered only when their roles involve interaction with a student. A person enrolled as a student at the institution when employed is exempt. Before sending a person's information, the institution must certify that the person received written notice and an opportunity to appeal, and either waived the appeal or lost it. The investigation must let the complaining and accused parties provide information and support its finding by more likely than not evidence. The Act took effect upon approval on June 24, 2026.

The Department of Education checks the registry when considering job candidates and approving certain volunteer roles. The department must check candidates for employment and volunteers whose roles involve interaction with, or close proximity to, students. If a candidate or potential volunteer is listed, the department must stop considering the candidate for employment or prohibit the volunteer from the covered role. The Act took effect upon approval on June 24, 2026.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJun 24

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 24Act 127, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).Latest
2. Jun 24Act 127, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 71-26) as amended in (CD 1).
9. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
10. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 71-26).
11. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
12. Apr 28The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Poepoe, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 28The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.Minor
14. Apr 27Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 1:35PM in conference room 229.
15. Apr 22Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).Minor
16. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Kidani, DeCorte.
17. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
18. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
19. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
20. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
21. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
22. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 675) in amended form (SD 1).
23. Apr 10Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3749) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
24. Apr 10One Day Notice 04-14-26.
25. Apr 7The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
26. Apr 1The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
27. Mar 30Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3259) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
28. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
29. Mar 23The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
30. Mar 20The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
31. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 392).Minor
32. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
33. Mar 12Referred to EDU, JDC.Minor
34. Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
35. Mar 6Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1136-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
36. Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
37. Feb 24The 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, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
38. Feb 20Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
39. Feb 17Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 317-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
40. Feb 17Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).Minor
41. Feb 10The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
42. Feb 6Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
43. Jan 30Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 5Minor
44. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
45. Jan 26Pending introduction.Introduced

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Issue with this bill?

HB 2293HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii checks registry before hiring or approving student-facing volunteers

What it does

Argument forChecking the registry could help the Department of Education keep people listed for harming students out of covered jobs and volunteer roles.

Argument againstA listed person could lose a chance at a Department of Education job or volunteer role involving students, even when the listing affects future opportunities.

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 26
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became LawJun 24

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 24Act 127, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).Latest
2. Jun 24Act 127, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 71-26) as amended in (CD 1).
9. Apr 29Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
10. Apr 29Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 71-26).
11. Apr 2948 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
12. Apr 28The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Poepoe, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 28The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.Minor
14. Apr 27Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 1:35PM in conference room 229.
15. Apr 22Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).Minor
16. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Kidani, DeCorte.
17. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
18. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
19. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
20. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
21. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
22. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 675) in amended form (SD 1).
23. Apr 10Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3749) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
24. Apr 10One Day Notice 04-14-26.
25. Apr 7The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
26. Apr 1The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
27. Mar 30Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3259) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
28. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
29. Mar 23The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
30. Mar 20The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
31. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 392).Minor
32. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
33. Mar 12Referred to EDU, JDC.Minor
34. Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
35. Mar 6Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1136-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
36. Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
37. Feb 24The 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, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
38. Feb 20Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
39. Feb 17Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 317-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
40. Feb 17Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).Minor
41. Feb 10The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
42. Feb 6Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
43. Jan 30Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 5Minor
44. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
45. Jan 26Pending introduction.Introduced

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