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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2395: RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION.

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 2395 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION. Primary sponsor: Brandon Elefante (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 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 the Department of Education to establish a student bus fare rate system that includes free bus passes for students whose household qualifies the student for free lunch or reduced price lunch under the free and reduced price lunch program. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandon ElefantePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Lynn DeCoiteCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Les IharaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Lorraine InouyeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Dru KanuhaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
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. The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
  2. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  3. Referred to EDU, WAM.
  4. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  5. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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