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HB2293Introduced in the House

Relating To The Harm To Students Registry.

Passed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Clarifies the scope of the Department of Education's harm to students registry by excluding K-12 students and by providing that contractors and volunteers are included only if their roles involves interaction with students. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 127, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).

June 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 28, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Justin Woodson9Yes
Mahina Poepoe13Yes
Chris Muraoka45Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 5

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 317-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1136-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 392).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to EDU, JDC.

  16. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  17. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

  18. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3259) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  20. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  22. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3749) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  23. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 675) in amended form (SD 1).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Kidani, DeCorte.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).

  32. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 1:35PM in conference room 229.

  33. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Poepoe, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  34. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 71-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  36. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  37. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 71-26).

  38. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  39. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  40. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  41. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  42. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  43. Transmitted to Governor.

  44. Act 127, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).

  45. Act 127, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).

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