HI HB 2046

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE ʻŌLELO HAWAIʻI COMMISSION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2046 pass?

No. HI HB 2046 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 HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3381) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

What is HI HB 2046 about?

Establishes and appropriates funds for the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives that support the use of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Sunsets 12/2/2030. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 2046?

HOLT, AMATO, GARCIA and 27 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2046.

Description

Establishes and appropriates funds for the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Commission to coordinate and promote initiatives that support the use of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Sunsets 12/2/2030. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced: 2026-01-26
Latest action: 2026-03-30 — Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3381) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-03-30
Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3381) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-24
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Keohokalole.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-17
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 346).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to HWN, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1083-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-02-26
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-19
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 582-26) 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
2026-02-12
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Kahaloa.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-28
Referred to JHA, 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 JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-12 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Belatti: not voting
- Kahaloa: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-26 · pass · 16-0
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
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-24 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Richards: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Ihara: not voting
- Keohokalole: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2046&year=2026

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