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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 936: RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY.

In committee 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 936 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY. Primary sponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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.

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide financial literacy curricula plan for public high schools. Requires all public high schools to offer instruction in financial literacy as a requirement for graduation. Requires the Department of Education to provide professional development to teachers on financial literacy. Requires the Board of Education to adopt administrative rules to implement the financial literacy education curriculum.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greggor IlaganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4

“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. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  3. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
  4. Pending introduction.

Sources

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