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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1544: RELATING TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN SCHOOLS.

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

SB 1544 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN SCHOOLS. Primary sponsor: Donna Kim (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Donovan Dela Cruz (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Mike Gabbard (Democratic), KIDANI, Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2025): Referred to EDU, JDC.

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 each public school to implement a policy to prohibit students from using cellular phones and other wireless communication devices during school hours, subject to exceptions for education, health, and emergencies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donna KimPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Donovan Dela CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Troy HashimotoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Sharon MoriwakiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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. Referred to EDU, JDC.
  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  3. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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