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SB 2125 SD1 HD2 CD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 8, 2026.

DOE; Charter Schools; Teacher Licensing; Emergency Hires; Exemptions; Licensure Progress.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2125
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee EDN, LAB, FIN
Senate in_committee 2026-05-08
Summary

Allows the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Requires that unlicensed teachers hired on an emergency basis make continuous and verifiable progress toward satisfying licensing requirements. Sunsets on 6/30/2031, but provides that unlicensed emergency hires employed before the sunset date may continue employment for up to five years from their hiring date, under certain conditions. (CD1)

Sponsor
Lynn DeCoite
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-08 Status in_committee
2026-05-08 Latest Action Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
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