HI SB605 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Referred to EDU, WAM.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Referred to EDU, WAM.
Pending: Senate 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
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Referred to EDU, WAM. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
HB865 (Same As) 2025-01-23 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=605&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB605_.HTM |
