Legislative record

HB 1889STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Creates a School Psychologists Working Group within the Department of Education to recommend actionable steps or propose legislation for an immediate pathway to licensure for school psychologists that can be acted upon in 2027. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/23/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

18 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/23/2026The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
  2. 3/18/2026The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-23-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  3. 3/16/2026The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  4. 3/10/2026Referred to EDU, WAM.
  5. 3/10/2026Passed First Reading.
  6. 3/10/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 162).
  7. 3/6/2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. 3/6/2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 982-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. 2/26/2026The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick.
  10. 2/24/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.