HawaiiSB 30472025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO FINANCIAL LITERACY.

Sponsored By: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires the Department of Education to implement financial literacy instruction into existing courses in public high schools that have sufficient overlap with financial literacy program standards beginning in the 2027-2028 school year. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers. Authorizes the Board of Education to adopt rules. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

DOEBOEFinancial Literacy InstructionCurriculum IntegrationProfessional DevelopmentPublic SchoolsAppropriationEDN, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dru Mamo Kanuha

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/6/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/3/2026

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/18/2026

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pass First Reading

    3/10/2026House
  2. Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 16

    3/10/2026House
  3. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    3/6/2026Senate
  4. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 99) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/6/2026House
  5. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2731) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026Senate
  6. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

    3/5/2026Senate
  7. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    3/3/2026Senate
  8. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/25/2026Senate
  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/23/2026Senate
  10. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2615) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    2/20/2026Senate
  11. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    2/20/2026Senate
  12. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.

    2/18/2026Senate
  13. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

    2/13/2026Senate
  14. Referred to EDU, WAM.

    1/30/2026Senate
  15. Introduced.

    1/28/2026Senate
  16. Passed First Reading.

    1/28/2026Senate

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