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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2125: RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING.

Enacted 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 2125 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING. Primary sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act 030, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130).

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Official summary

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

Allows the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Requires that unlicensed teachers hired on an emergency basis make continuous and verifiable progress toward satisfying licensing requirements. Sunsets on 6/30/2031, but provides that unlicensed emergency hires employed before the sunset date may continue employment for up to five years from their hiring date, under certain conditions. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lynn DeCoitePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Act 030, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130).
  2. Act 030, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1130).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
  4. Enrolled to Governor.
  5. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Garrett, Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (4) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).
  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
  8. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:00PM in conference room 229.
  9. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
  10. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Lee, M., La Chica, Olds, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
  11. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 208-26).
  12. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

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Sources

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