Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1890: Relating to Education.
Status: Signed into law, July 14, 2026
Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated for Bargaining Unit (5) and subject to the availability of funds, provides annual salary step increases for public school teachers who have completed one year's satisfactory service and comply with specified requirements.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to education.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that average salaries for teachers in Hawaii generally fall in the middle of national rankings of teachers' pay. However, once the salaries of teachers in the State are adjusted for the cost of living, they are the lowest-paid in the nation. The national average salary for all teachers stands at approximately $30,086, when cost of living is considered. However, the average starting salary for teachers in Hawaii is $24,409, when adjusted for cost of living. Furthermore, the legislature finds that close to half of teachers in Hawaii are leaving the profession or the State altogether within five years of starting, posing a significant problem for students. Slightly more than nine hundred teachers were hired in 2013, but as of 2018, fewer than four hundred seventy of them remained in the classroom. Within the last five years, the number of teachers leaving Hawaii has increased to seventy-one per cent. Only fifty--one per cent of teachers hired during the 2013-2014 school year were still teaching in Hawaii 2026--3288 HB189O CD1 HMSO H.B. NO. ~ Page2 C.D. five years later, a decrease from fifty-four per cent during the previous year. As the State continues to address matters of teacher recruitment and retention, it is crucial to support current teachers now. …
Sponsors
- Justin Woodson (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Terez Amato (D, 11)
- Della Belatti (D, 26)
- Cory Chun (D, 35)
- Tina Grandinetti (D, 20)
- Ikaika Hussey (D, 29)
- Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
- Kim Iwamoto (D, 25)
- Jeanne Kapela (D, 5)
- Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D, 2)
- Darius Kila (D, 44)
- Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
Latest actions
- : Act 233, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1335).
- : Act 233, 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1335).
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Transmitted to Governor.
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- : Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 180-26).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- none. (May 1, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2) (April 14, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 6, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Education, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB1890?
- HB1890 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Education.
- What does HB1890 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to education.
- What is the status of HB1890?
- Signed into law as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Act 233, on 07/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1335). (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1890?
- Justin Woodson (D, 9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1890?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1890&year=2026
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