# Hawaii SB 34: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Hawaii SB 34, RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Stanley Chang (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-16 (Referred to EDU, JDC.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB34-2025
- 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 34
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Referred to EDU, JDC.
- Sponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: DOE, Education, Attendance, Mental Health, Exemption, Excused Absence, EDU, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Department of Education to identify an absence due to the mental health of a student as an excused absence. Defines the term "excused absence". Exempts an absence due to the mental health of a student from the enforcement of penalties relating to compulsory attendance at school. Limits the number of excused absences that may be taken by a student due to mental health reasons.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-16: Referred to EDU, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB34_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB34_.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/SB34_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB34_.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-SB34-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).