HI HB 1278

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• TAKENOUCHIprimary
• EVSLINprimary
• GARRETTprimary
• KAHALOAprimary
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
• KITAGAWAprimary
• KUSCHprimary
• LEEprimary
• M.primary
• MARTENprimary
• MATAYOSHIprimary
• MIYAKEprimary
• MORIKAWAprimary
• TARNASprimary
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1. 2026-02-02

   Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.

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2. 2025-12-08

   Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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3. 2025-03-17

   The committee(s) on WTL deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-19-25 1:45PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

4. 2025-03-14

   The committee on WTL deferred the measure.

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5. 2025-03-14

   The committee(s) on WTL will hold a public decision making on 03-19-25 1:45PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

6. 2025-03-10

   The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

7. 2025-03-06

   Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 348).

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8. 2025-03-06

   Passed First Reading.

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9. 2025-03-06

   Referred to WTL, WAM.

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10. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1157) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

12. 2025-02-28

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

13. 2025-02-24

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

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14. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

15. 2025-02-11

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 356) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

16. 2025-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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17. 2025-02-06

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

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18. 2025-02-04

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

19. 2025-01-27

    Referred to WAL, FIN, referral sheet 4

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20. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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21. 2025-01-22

    Pending introduction.

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• The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

  2025-02-06 · pass · 9-0

  Member-level votes (10)

  • Hashem: yes
  • Lamosao: yes
  • Belatti: yes
  • Iwamoto: yes
  • Morikawa: yes
  • Poepoe: yes
  • Woodson: yes
  • Shimizu: yes
  • Souza: yes
  • Ichiyama: not voting

• The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

  2025-02-24 · pass · 14-0

  Member-level votes (17)

  • Yamashita: yes
  • Takenouchi: yes
  • Grandinetti: yes
  • Holt: yes
  • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
  • Kitagawa: yes
  • Kusch: yes
  • Lamosao: yes
  • Lee: yes
  • M: yes
  • Miyake: yes
  • Morikawa: yes
  • Templo: yes
  • Alcos: yes
  • Reyes Oda: yes
  • Hussey: not voting
  • Ward: not voting

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