HB 1559 HD2

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 20, 2026.

Department of Education; Telecommunication Devices; Prohibited.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1559
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee EDU, JDC
House failed 2026-03-20
Education
Summary

Prohibits a student from using a telecommunication device on school grounds during the instructional day, with certain exceptions. Requires a confiscated telecommunication device to be released only to the student's parent or legal guardian, who has three months to retrieve the device before it is subject to forfeiture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsor
Scot Z. Matayoshi
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-20 Status failed
2026-03-20 Latest Action The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
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