# Hawaii SB 1585: RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii SB 1585, RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic); status introduced, last action 2025-04-17 (Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1585-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1585
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
- Status: introduced
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: unknown
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).
- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education, Hawaii P-20, University of Hawaii, Evidence-based Performance Metrics, Appropriation, EDN/HED, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes and implements evidence-based performance metrics for the P-20 Partnerships for Education to allow better evidence-based assessments of the P-20 Partnerships for Education advisory council's workforce and pathway development programs. Requires reports to the Legislature. Authorizes the expenditure of Perkins V federal funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-04-17: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825). (House)

## Bill text

- SB1585 SD1 HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1585_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1585_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- HB 796: RELATING TO TAX CREDITS. (vetoed)
- HB 958: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (vetoed)

## Sources
- [SB1585 SD1 HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1585_.HTM)
- [SB1585 SD1 HD2 (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1585_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [HB 796: RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB796-2025)
- [HB 958: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB958-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1585-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).