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HI SR 50

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE ONE YEAR OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

In brief

HI SR 50 is a state bill in HI: “REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REQUIRE ONE YEAR OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION AS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.” It was introduced on Mar 10, 2026 in the Senate, during the 2026 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: in committee. The latest action we have (Mar 19, 2026) reads: “Referred to HWN/EDU.” Its sponsor is SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic). CSWH lists it under the cause Indigenous sovereignty. The facts here come from State legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.

Where it stands

Status
In committee
Latest action
Mar 19, 2026: Referred to HWN/EDU.
Sponsor
  • SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)
Started in
Senate
Introduced
Mar 10, 2026
Session
2026
Subjects
DOE, Graduation Requirement, Hawaiian Language

Our summary: HI SR 50 requests the Department of Education to require one year of Hawaiian language instruction as a graduation requirement in public schools; it was referred to HWN/EDU on 2026-03-19. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)

Sources

Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.

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