# Hawaii HB 1195: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Hawaii HB 1195, RELATING TO EDUCATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Garner M. Shimizu (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-27 (Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1195-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1195
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4
- Sponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: DOE, Cell Phone Use, Social Media Education, Public Schools, EDN, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the department of education to prohibit cell phone use during the instructional day, prohibit student access to social media through the school's internet, and implement a social media education campaign. Creates exemptions for students requiring accommodations, emergency situations, and teacher authorizations.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: WARD

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-22: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1195_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1195_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1195_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1195_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1195-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).