SB 1608

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 27, 2025.

Education; School Safety; Resource Officers.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-1608
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee EDU/PSM, WAM
Senate in_committee 2025-01-27
Education Labor / Employment Public Safety
Summary

Requires the Department of Education to assign school resource officers to department public schools and charter schools. Encourages the employment of qualified retirees from the local police departments and department of law enforcement. Appropriates funds for these positions.

Sponsor
Samantha DeCorte
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-27 Status in_committee
2025-01-27 Latest Action Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM.
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