Legislative record

HB 1888STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS.

Part I: Requires the Department of Education and state public charter schools to take certain steps to better address the harassment of educational workers, including sports officials. Authorizes the Attorney General to assist educational workers, including sports officials at department of education or public charter school sporting events, who have been subject to harassment or intentional bodily injury in obtaining a temporary restraining order. Part II: Includes the intentional, knowing or reckless disruption or interference with a school function, school administration, or school board under the offense of harassment. Makes harassment to an educational worker, including sports officials, engaged in the performance of their duty a misdemeanor. (CD1)

Voted 7/14/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

101 yea·0 nay·8 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/14/2026Act 234, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1336).
  2. 7/14/2026Act 234, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1336).
  3. 5/8/2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
  4. 5/7/2026Transmitted to Governor.
  5. 5/6/2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  6. 5/6/2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0).
  7. 5/6/2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
  8. 5/1/2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M., Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  9. 5/1/2026The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Elefante, Rhoads, Wakai, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  10. 5/1/2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 150-26) as amended in (CD 1).