# Hawaii SB 1631: RELATING TO THE ALOHA SPIRIT, CIVICS, AND DEMOCRACY.

Hawaii SB 1631, RELATING TO THE ALOHA SPIRIT, CIVICS, AND DEMOCRACY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Les Ihara Jr. (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2025-01-27 (Passed First Reading.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1631-2025
- 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 1631
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE ALOHA SPIRIT, CIVICS, AND DEMOCRACY.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Passed First Reading.
- Sponsor: Les Ihara Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DAGS, DOE, LRB, PAR, Hawaii Civics Collaborative, Aloha Spirit, Civics Education, Democracy, Positions, Appropriations, EDU, JDC/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Civics Collaborative within the Department of Accounting and General Services to promote civics engagement and perpetuate the Aloha Spirit. Requires the Department of Education, University of Hawaii Matsunaga Institute for Peace, Public Access Room, and other community organizations to facilitate civic engagement education statewide. Establishes two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) civic education specialist positions within the Department of Education. Appropriates funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Les Ihara Jr. (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1631_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1631_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1631_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1631_.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-SB1631-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).