Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Educational Gifts; Donor-Conditioned Educational Awards; Conditional Gifts; School-Conditioned Enrollment; Contractual Relationships
Clarifies that free tuition at private educational institutions or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions where no tuition or other monetary consideration is required or paid by the recipient are to be considered conditional gifts that support educational advancements rather than contractual obligations unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. (SD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-18 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-18 | Latest Action | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1079 HD1 SD1 | DHS; Office of Wellness and Resilience; Trauma-informed Care; Child Welfare Services; Assessment; Training; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1320 HD1 SD1 | UH; Higher Education; Graduate Outcomes; Reports; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1574 HD2 | Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program; Healthcare Professionals; Minimum Service Requirements | in_committee |
| HB 1676 HD1 | Department of Education; University of Hawaii; Artificial Intelligence; Task Force; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 1840 HD2 | DOE; HTSB; Charter Schools; Emergency Hires; Rules; UH; Graduation Goal Report; Training | in_committee |
| HB 1888 HD3 | DOE; Public Charter Schools; Educational Workers; Protection and Workplace Safety; Penal Code; Harassment | in_committee |
| HB 1890 HD3 | Salaries; Teachers; Annual Increases; Retention Bonuses; Appropriation | in_committee |
| HB 1891 HD1 | Department of Education; Dyslexia Screening; Universal Screening; Evidence-based Interventions; Teacher Professional Development; Appropriation | in_committee |