HI HB 1579

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1. 2026-02-20

   Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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2. 2026-02-20

   Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 751-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

3. 2026-02-18

   The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

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4. 2026-02-13

   Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

5. 2026-02-11

   Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

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6. 2026-02-11

   Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 199-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

7. 2026-02-03

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

   committee-passage-favorable

8. 2026-01-30

   Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

9. 2026-01-26

   Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

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10. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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11. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

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

  2026-02-03 · pass · 9-0

  Member-level votes (9)

  • Hashem: yes
  • Morikawa: yes
  • Belatti: yes
  • Ichiyama: yes
  • Iwamoto: yes
  • Poepoe: yes
  • Woodson: yes
  • Souza: yes
  • Shimizu: yes

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

  2026-02-18 · pass · 7-1

  Member-level votes (10)

  • Tarnas: yes
  • Poepoe: yes
  • Belatti: yes
  • Cochran: yes
  • Kahaloa: yes
  • Takayama: yes
  • Shimizu: yes
  • Garcia: no
  • Hashem: not voting
  • Sayama: not voting

• Companion bill: SB 2987

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