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HB 1559STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Prohibits a student from using a telecommunication device on school grounds during the instructional day, with certain exceptions. Requires a confiscated telecommunication device to be released only to the student's parent or legal guardian, who has three months to retrieve the device before it is subject to forfeiture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/20/2026View source

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How representatives voted

15 yea·2 nay·3 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. 244).
  6. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting no (3) 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. 1140-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. 3/5/2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.
  10. 3/3/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.