Hawaii House Bill 1559: Relating To Education.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Prohibits a student from using a telecommunication device on school grounds during the instructional day, with certain exceptions. Requires a confiscated telecommunication device to be released only to the student's parent or legal guardian, who has three months to retrieve the device before it is subject to forfeiture. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Latest action

The committee on EDU deferred the measure. (2026-03-20)

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