Hawaii House Bill 1265

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes licensure for school psychologists consistent with National Association of School Psychologists standards. Clarifies that the exemptions from licensure as a psychologist apply to those persons employed as school psychologists by an educational institution and practicing only within a school setting. Prohibits private practice by school psychologists. Renames the Hawaii teacher standards board the Hawaii teacher standards and school psychologists board; amends the composition of the board to include two school psychologists and requires the board to submit a report to the legislature. Sunsets 7/1/2026.

Relating To Psychology.

Rep. Jackson Sayama [D]	Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Cedric Gates [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]
Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Lisa Kitagawa [D]	Rep. Rachele Fernandez Lamosao [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]
Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Richard Onishi [D]
Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-02-01	House	Re-referred to EDN/HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6
2023-01-30	House	Referred to EDN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
2023-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-24	House	Pending introduction.

HB1265 (Carry Over) 2023-02-01 - Re-referred to EDN/HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1265&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1265_.HTM