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HI SB2614

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Kidani

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Hawaii Department of Education to award high school diplomas to veterans who did not graduate due to compulsory or voluntary military service during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War
  • Extends eligibility to individuals whose high school education was interrupted by wartime practices such as internment during these three conflicts
  • Revives and expands a similar program from Act 124 (2015) that expired on June 30, 2020, which only covered World War II
  • Eligible applicants must have been Hawaii or Territory of Hawaii residents enrolled in a Hawaii high school during specified wartime periods: December 1941-September 1945, June 1950-July 1953, or August 1964-January 1973
  • Requires qualified persons to submit eligibility documentation to the department on prescribed forms

Legislative Description

Relating To Education.

Veterans

Last Action

Referred to EDN, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 17

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Education3/12/2026
Ways and Means2/18/2026
Education1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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