# Hawaii HB 2534: RELATING TO ROBOTICS.

Hawaii HB 2534, RELATING TO ROBOTICS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by REYES ODA; status failed, last action 2026-03-20 (The committee on EDU deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2534
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO ROBOTICS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-03-20, The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsors: 26
- Subjects: DOE, Robotics, Interscholastic Sport, Appropriation, EDU, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (132 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to establish robotics as an interscholastic sport. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sam Satoru Kong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin H. Woodson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD... | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-20: The committee on EDU deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 216). (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to EDU, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 941-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-03: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Lee, M.; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 419-26), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-18: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-13: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-10: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 74-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD. (House)
- 2026-02-05: The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to EDN, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2534_HD1_.pdf)
- HB2534_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2534_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2534_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2534_.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/HB2534_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB2534_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2534_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2534_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2534_.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-HB2534-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).