# Hawaii HB 1242: RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION EDUCATION.

Hawaii HB 1242, RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION EDUCATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Diamond Garcia (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-27 (Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1242-2025
- 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 1242
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION EDUCATION.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4
- Sponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: DOE, Ewa Moku Kula Kaiapuni, Hawaiian Immersion, Appropriations, EDN, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Department of Education to implement a plan for a Hawaiian language immersion school in Kapolei that shall be ready to educate students in grades kindergarten through 12 by the 2028-2029 school year. Appropriates moneys.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: WARD

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Referred to EDN, 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/HB1242_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1242_.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/HB1242_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1242_.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-HB1242-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).