HI HB 1934

died on adjournment

RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1934 pass?

No. HI HB 1934 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3393) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

What is HI HB 1934 about?

Requires the State Librarian to establish an Imagination Library of Hawaii Program to provide one free book each month to children from birth through five years of age who reside in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1934?

TAM, AMATO, BELATTI and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1934.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-26
Latest action: 2026-03-30 — Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3393) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-30
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3393) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-25
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:12PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 318).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1031-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-19
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 498-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-19
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 none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-17
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-28
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-23
Pending introduction.

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Votes

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-17 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Woodson: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- Olds: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes
- Garrett: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-05 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Perruso: not voting
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Hashimoto: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Kidani: not voting
- Fukunaga: not voting
- Kim: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1934&year=2026

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