# Hawaii HB 2397: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Hawaii HB 2397, RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Justin H. Woodson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-30 (Reported from HOU/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3233) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2397-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2397
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Reported from HOU/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3233) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Justin H. Woodson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Pre-Kindergarten, Charter Schools, Capacity, School Impact Fees, School Facilities Special Fund, Transfer, Appropriation, HOU/EDU, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (131 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Transfers school impact fees from the Kalihi-Ala Moana school impact district to the School Impact Fees subaccount of the School Facilities Special Fund for the acquisition and renovation of one or more buildings, or the acquisition of land and construction of a new building, in the 96813 zip code to develop and expand pre-kindergarten and charter school capacity. Provides that the funds appropriated and expended shall be used to serve students residing within the Kalihi-Ala Moana school impact district, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Justin H. Woodson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_SD1_.pdf)
- HB2397_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2397_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_HD2_.HTM)
- HB2397_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB2397_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2397_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB2397_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2397_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2397-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).