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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2621: RELATING TO STUDENT MISCONDUCT.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2621 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO STUDENT MISCONDUCT. Primary sponsor: Jeanné Kapela (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2026): The committee on EDU deferred the measure.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeanné KapelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
  2. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 445).
  4. Passed First Reading.
  5. Referred to EDU, JDC.
  6. Passed 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. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1138-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  9. The 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. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  11. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 501-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  12. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source