HB 1840 HD2 SD1

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 16, 2026.

DOE; HTSB; Charter Schools; Visiting International Educator Permit; Emergency Hires; Rules; Support.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1840
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee EDU, WAM
House in_committee 2026-04-16
Education Labor / Employment
Summary

Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to develop an alternative pathway for a visiting international educator permit aligned to the duration of the educator's J-1 visa program. Permits the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Requires HTSB to extend the five-year period in the case of a declared state of emergency. Requires the Department of Education to provide support to assist emergency hires in meeting the requirements of licensure and require the training be mandatory for emergency hires in their fourth and fifth years. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)

Sponsor
Greggor Ilagan
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-16 Status in_committee
2026-04-16 Latest Action Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
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