Please keep this page bookmarked as we will post the bills that we are following this legislative session. We will keep you up to date on hearings and the status of the bills.
BILLS WE ARE MONITORING
Click here to view our current Measure Tracking Report for the 2025 session. (Updated March 5, 2025 10:58AM)
OUR PRIORITIES
Aligning with Hui for Excellence in Education, our priorities are:
- legislation that addresses increased funding for out-of school time, which aligns with the K-12 schools
- legislation that expands access to quality early learning opportunities for more children
- legislation that addresses the social emotional learning of students
- legislation that promotes effective processes for repair and maintenance of DOE facilities as well as improves transparency and accountability of DOE’s facilities branch and the School Facilities Agency
We are in support of Hawai‘i Children’s Action Network’s 2025 Hawai‘i Children’s Policy Agenda which cover the following issues:
- Education Security and Equity for Children
- Pre-K to 12 Education
- Health and Wellness for Children
- Child Safety and Welfare
We will also be following the Keiki Caucus‘ five legislative priorities:
- HB753 – Relating to the Household and Dependent Care Services Tax Credit
Increases a taxpayer’s applicable percentage of employment-related expenses that is used to calculate the household and dependent care services tax credit. Extends the sunset date of the temporary increase in maximum employment-related expenses that are used to calculate the household and dependent care services tax credit, established by Act 163, SLH 2023, to 6/30/2030. Sunsets 6/30/2030. - HB754 / SB821 – Relating to Community Schools
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for community schools and a program manager position. - HB755 / SB852 – Relating to Paid Family Leave
By 1/1/2028, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2029, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program. - HB756 / SB972 – Relating to Health (E-Liquids)
Prohibits the sale of flavored nicotine products and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine-free. Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes two full-time equivalent program specialist positions and one full-time equivalent hearing officer position. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2026. - HB757 – Relating to Education
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students enrolled in department schools. Appropriates funds.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Hawai‘i State Legislature website – The Hawai‘i State Legislature’s website is a great resource, helping the public easily access information, track bills, and deliver testimony.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/home.aspx
- LegiScan – LegiScan is a national data service that provides real-time legislative tracking service. It is able to monitor every bill in the 50 states and Congress. The following link takes you directly to the Hawai‘i Legislative Dataset. https://legiscan.com/HI/datasets