HI HB865 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in kindergarten through grade twelve. Requires students in grades nine through twelve to complete a one-half credit in financial literacy before graduation. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers who are teaching financial literacy courses.
Title
Relating To Education.
Sponsors
| Rep. Trish La Chica [D] | Rep. Diamond Garcia [R] | Rep. Darius Kila [D] | Rep. Sam Kong [D] |
| Rep. Nicole Lowen [D] | Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D] | Rep. Tyson Miyake [D] | Rep. Ikaika Olds [D] |
| Rep. Elijah Pierick [R] | Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D] | Rep. Kanani Souza [R] | Rep. Adrian Tam [D] |
| Rep. Chris Todd [D] | Rep. Gene Ward [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | House | Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Pending introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
SB605 (Same As) 2025-01-23 - Referred to EDU, WAM.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=865&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB865_.HTM |
