Legislative record

HB 2621STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO STUDENT MISCONDUCT.

Requires public schools to report to the Department of Education any incident involving physical violence. Requires the Department of Education to collect and maintain data on incidents involving physical violence at public schools and make such data publicly available. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/20/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

16 yea·2 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/20/2026The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
  2. 3/17/2026The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  3. 3/12/2026Referred to EDU, JDC.
  4. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  5. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 445).
  6. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. 3/6/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  8. 3/6/2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1138-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. 2/24/2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.
  10. 2/20/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.