HB 2567HawaiiPassed both chambers

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

What it does

Official summary

Establishes a cap on the total number of superintendent-level positions within the Department of Education, with certain exceptions. Defines "superintendent-level position". Authorizes the Board of Education to conduct a written performance evaluation of each Complex Area Superintendent every two years.

More detail

Appropriates funds to establish two Deputy Superintendent positions within the Office of the Superintendent. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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IntroducedJan 28
Passed HouseMar 6
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; DeCorte.Latest
2. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
3. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
4. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
5. Apr 14Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella, Fukunaga, Keohokalole, Lamosao. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Result: pass.Upper
6. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 703) in amended form (SD 1).
7. Apr 10Reported from EDU/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3727) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
8. Apr 10Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).Minor
9. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
10. Apr 6The 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
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
11. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
12. Apr 2The committee(s) on EDU/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-06-26 10:29AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
13. Mar 30Re-Referred to EDU/WAM.Minor
14. Mar 25The committee on EDU deferred the measure.Minor
15. Mar 24The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-26 1:12PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
16. Mar 24Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
17. Mar 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 221).Minor
18. Mar 10Passed First Reading.Minor
19. Mar 10Referred to EDU, WAM.Minor
20. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 940-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
21. Mar 6Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
22. Mar 3The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
23. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
24. Feb 19Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 497-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
25. Feb 19Passed 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 none excused (0).Minor
26. Feb 17The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
27. Feb 13Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
28. Feb 2Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6Minor
29. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Introduced

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HB 2567HawaiiPassed both chambers

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

What it does

Official summary

More detail

Appropriates funds to establish two Deputy Superintendent positions within the Office of the Superintendent. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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IntroducedJan 28
Passed HouseMar 6
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; DeCorte.Latest
2. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
3. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
4. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
5. Apr 14Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella, Fukunaga, Keohokalole, Lamosao. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Result: pass.Upper
6. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 703) in amended form (SD 1).
7. Apr 10Reported from EDU/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3727) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
8. Apr 10Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).Minor
9. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
10. Apr 6The 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
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
11. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
12. Apr 2The committee(s) on EDU/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-06-26 10:29AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
13. Mar 30Re-Referred to EDU/WAM.Minor
14. Mar 25The committee on EDU deferred the measure.Minor
15. Mar 24The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-26 1:12PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
16. Mar 24Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
17. Mar 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 221).Minor
18. Mar 10Passed First Reading.Minor
19. Mar 10Referred to EDU, WAM.Minor
20. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 940-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
21. Mar 6Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
22. Mar 3The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
23. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
24. Feb 19Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 497-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
25. Feb 19Passed 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 none excused (0).Minor
26. Feb 17The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
27. Feb 13Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
28. Feb 2Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6Minor
29. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Introduced

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