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HI SB2687

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Carol Fukunaga

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a one-year pilot program for 100th Infantry Battalion history curriculum in select Hawaii public high schools during the 2026-2027 school year for grades 9-12
  • Requires the Department of Education to integrate 100th Infantry Battalion history into existing required social studies courses, covering the unit's WWII role and connection to broader Asian American history
  • Mandates the Department of Education submit a report to the legislature by 20 days before the 2027 session on statewide integration of local history content, including Asian American history, the 100th Infantry Battalion, and 442nd Infantry Regiment
  • The 100th Infantry Battalion was a decorated WWII unit of second-generation Japanese Americans activated June 12, 1942, that trained in the Territory of Hawaii
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026, and may be cited as the Hawaii 100th Infantry Battalion Curriculum and Heritage Act

Legislative Description

Relating To Education.

Public Schools

Last Action

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 16

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Education3/10/2026
Ways and Means2/18/2026
Education1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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