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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Appropriates funds to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for the Artists in the Schools Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funds to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for its Artists in the Schools Program, recognizing the importance of arts education for student engagement, academic success, and overall development. The Artists in the Schools Program embeds professional artists in classrooms to provide meaningful arts learning experiences to students across public and public charter schools, fostering cultural literacy, community engagement, and essential twenty-first-century skills like creativity and critical thinking, with the funding intended to be used for fiscal year 2026-2027 and taking effect on July 1, 3000.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (15)
Terez Amato (D)*,
Della Belatti (D)*,
Andrew Garrett (D)*,
Tina Grandinetti (D)*,
Daisy Hartsfield (D)*,
Jeanné Kapela (D)*,
Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D)*,
Darius Kila (D)*,
Nicole Lowen (D)*,
Lisa Marten (D)*,
Tyson Miyake (D)*,
Amy Perruso (D)*,
Mahina Poepoe (D)*,
Julie Reyes Oda (R)*,
Gregg Takayama (D)*,
Last Action
Pending introduction. (on 05/27/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2437&year=2026 |
| HB2437_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2437_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2437_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HB2437_HD1_HSCR248-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/HB2437_HD1_HSCR248-26_.pdf |
| HB2437_TESTIMONY_CAA_02-06-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/HB2437_TESTIMONY_CAA_02-06-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2437_.HTM |
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