HB 2172 HD2 SD1

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 30, 2026.

DOE; Hard-to-Staff Positions; Pilot Program; Employment; Retirants.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-2172
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee EDU, WAM
House in_committee 2026-03-30
Education Labor / Employment
Summary

Establishes a five-year pilot program to authorize the Department of Education to rehire retired teachers and educational officers for hard-to-staff positions. Sunsets 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Sponsor
Justin H. Woodson
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-30 Status in_committee
2026-03-30 Latest Action Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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