HB1314 • 2026

RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.

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Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: OLDS, AMATO, KILA, MARTEN, PERRUSO, TARNAS, Muraoka
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's effective date of July 1, 3000 is likely a placeholder or an error as it seems unrealistic. Clarification on this point would be needed from the sponsors or legislative staff.

Youth Mental Health Check-Ins

This bill requires all schools, including public charter schools and private schools, to create plans for regular mental health check-ins with students in grades six through twelve.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Department of Education (DOE) to establish student mental health plans for grades six through twelve.
Requires private schools to develop similar mental health plans for their students in grades six through twelve.
Requires public charter schools to create mental health plans for their students in grades six through twelve.
Specifies that these plans must include check-ins at least once per semester and document the student's mental, emotional, and physical health.

Who It Names or Affects

All schools including public, private, and charter schools
Students in grades six through twelve

Terms To Know

Mental Health Plans: Plans that schools must create to check on the mental health of students in grades six through twelve.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how these plans will be funded.
It is unclear what resources or support systems are required by the bill for addressing student issues identified during check-ins.
The effective date of July 1, 3000 seems to be a placeholder and needs clarification.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment requires all public, private, and charter schools in Hawaii to develop mental health check-in plans for students in grades six through twelve.

Public, private, and charter schools must create student mental health plans that include regular check-ins at least once per semester.
These plans should focus on assessing the overall well-being of each student and provide necessary resources to them and their parents or guardians.
Schools are protected from civil or criminal liability for following these plans, except in cases of gross negligence, willful misconduct, or intentional harm.

The effective date mentioned (July 1, 3000) seems incorrect and likely a placeholder or error.
Details on how schools should implement the check-ins are not specified.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-12 H
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2025-02-07 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-05 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2025-02-05 H
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 176) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.
2025-01-30 H
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.
2025-01-28 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-27 H
Referred to EDN, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-22 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.
DOE; Private Schools; Public Charter Schools; Mental Health Plans
Requires that all schools develop plans to execute mental health check-ins with their students grades six through twelve. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB1314

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1314

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to youth mental health
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that
it is well-established that adolescence is a
significant time during human development.
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As children become teenagers, their attention
shifts from the approval of their parents to that of their peers, thereby
becoming more susceptible to peer-pressure, bullying, and increased deviant
behaviors.
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In addition, with the
increased access of social media, youth can be inundated with content that is
difficult to process.
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Youth trying to
negotiate their way through this turbulent time may find it difficult to communicate
their struggles with their parents.
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This
can leave the youth feeling isolated and unable to cope with their psychosocial
stressors.

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In these dangerous situations, it may fall
onto other positive adult figures in their lives to step up and check-in with
these youths.
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These adult figures are
often teachers, counselors, or coaches at the school the youth attends.
Therefore, it is vital that learning institutions develop and execute check-ins
with their students to do "temperature checks" and offer support and
resources if the student mentions their mental struggles.

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The purpose of this Act is to
require that all schools develop plans to execute mental health check-ins with
their students grades six through twelve.

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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to part II, subpart C, to be appropriately
designated and to read as follows:

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Mental
health plans.
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(a)
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The department shall establish and implement student mental health plans
for students within grades six through twelve.

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(b)
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The mental health plans shall:

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(1)
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Provide for
check-ins at least once per semester to be documented on the student's
permanent file;

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(2)
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Be student
focused to assess the student's mental, emotional, and physical health; and

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(3)
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Have procedures
for responding to issues, including providing necessary resources to the
student and their parents or legal guardian.
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SECTION
3.
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Chapter 302C, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Mental health plans.
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(a)
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Each private school shall
establish and implement student mental health plans for students within grades
six through twelve.

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(b)
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The mental health plans shall:

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(1)
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Provide for
check-ins at least once per semester to be documented on the student's
permanent file;

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(2)
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Be student
focused to assess the student's mental, emotional, and physical health; and

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(3)
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Have procedures
for responding to issues, including providing necessary resources to the
student and their parents or legal guardian.
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SECTION
4.
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Chapter 302D, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Mental
health plans.
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(a)
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Each public charter school shall establish and implement student mental
health plans for students within grades six through twelve.

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(b)
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The mental health plans shall:

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(1)
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Provide for
check-ins at least once per semester to be documented on the student's
permanent file;

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(2)
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Be student
focused to assess the student's mental, emotional, and physical health; and

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(3)
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Have procedures
for responding to issues, including providing necessary resources to the
student and their parents or legal guardian.
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SECTION
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New statutory material is
underscored.

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SECTION 6.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOE;
Private Schools; Public Charter Schools; Mental Health Plans

Description:

Requires that all schools develop plans to execute mental
health check-ins with their students grades six through twelve.

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