# Hawaii SB 646: RELATING TO SAFETY.

Hawaii SB 646, RELATING TO SAFETY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Kurt Fevella (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-23 (Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB646-2025
- 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 646
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO SAFETY.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-23, Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM.
- Sponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: DOE, Schools, Children, Resource Officers, Guards, Pilot Program, Report, Appropriations, EDU/PSM, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Department of Education to assign school resource officers or guards to serve at public elementary schools and state prekindergarten programs. Requires report to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Education to seek funding from federal grants. Appropriates funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-23: Referred to EDU/PSM, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB646_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB646_.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/SB646_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB646_.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-SB646-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).