Hawaii Senate Bill 1277

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Referred to EDU, WAM.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide financial literacy curricula plan for public high schools. Requires all public high schools to offer instruction in financial literacy as a requirement for graduation. Requires the Department of Education to provide professional development to teachers on financial literacy. Requires the Board of Education to adopt administrative rules to implement the financial literacy education curriculum.

Relating To Financial Literacy.

Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-27	Senate	Referred to EDU, WAM.
2025-01-23	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2025-01-21	Senate	Pending Introduction.

HB936 (Same As) 2025-01-23 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1277&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1277_.HTM