# Hawaii HB 1499: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Hawaii HB 1499, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by LA CHICA; status passed house, last action 2025-03-06 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 379).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1499
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 379).
- Sponsor: LA CHICA
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Department of Education, Administration of Medication, Students' Health and Safety, EDU, CPN/JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Expands the Department of Education's authority to allow more trained staff to volunteer to assist students with the administration of medication. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: LA CHICA

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 379). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to EDU, CPN/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1045) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. (House)
- 2025-02-19: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 461) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-06: The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to EDN, CPC, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_HD2_.pdf)
- HB1499_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1499_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_.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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB1499_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1499_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1499_.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-HB1499-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).