# Hawaii HB 2524: RELATING TO AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Hawaii HB 2524, RELATING TO AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Elijah Pierick (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Referred to EDN, LMG, FIN, referral sheet 6) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2524-2026
- 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 2524
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Referred to EDN, LMG, FIN, referral sheet 6
- Sponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Audit, Auditor, DOE, EDN, LMG, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Auditor to conduct an audit of the Department of Education focusing on financial efficiency and administrative overhead costs affecting department of education schools on the island of Oahu.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Gedeon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-02: Referred to EDN, LMG, FIN, referral sheet 6 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2524_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2524_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2524_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2524_.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-HB2524-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).