HI HB 2159

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• GARRETTprimary
• AMATOprimary
• BELATTIprimary
• CHUNprimary
• GRANDINETTIprimary
• ILAGANprimary
• IWAMOTOprimary
• KAHALOAprimary
• KAPELAprimary
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
• KILAprimary
• KONGprimary
• KUSCHprimary
• LOWENprimary
• MARTENprimary
• MIYAKEprimary
• MORIKAWAprimary
• OLDSprimary
• PERRUSOprimary
• POEPOEprimary
• SAYAMAprimary
• TAKAYAMAprimary
• TAKENOUCHIprimary
• TAMprimary
• TARNASprimary

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1. 2026-03-30

   Reported from EDU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3390) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

2. 2026-03-30

   Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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3. 2026-03-25

   The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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4. 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.

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5. 2026-03-20

   The committee(s) on EDU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

6. 2026-03-10

   Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM.

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7. 2026-03-06

   Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 86).

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8. 2026-03-06

   Passed First Reading.

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9. 2026-03-05

   Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 807-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

10. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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11. 2026-02-25

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

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12. 2026-02-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

13. 2026-02-19

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 552-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

14. 2026-02-19

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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15. 2026-02-18

    The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Olds.

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16. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

17. 2026-02-11

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 136-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.

18. 2026-02-11

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

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19. 2026-02-06

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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20. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-06-26 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

21. 2026-01-30

    Referred to HED, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 5

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22. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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23. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

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

  2026-02-06 · pass · 10-0

  Member-level votes (10)

  • Garrett: yes
  • Amato: yes
  • Evslin: yes
  • Kapela: yes
  • Kila: yes
  • La Chica: yes
  • Olds: yes
  • Woodson: yes
  • Muraoka: yes
  • Souza: yes

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

  2026-02-18 · pass · 8-0

  Member-level votes (9)

  • Takayama: yes
  • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
  • Amato: yes
  • Hartsfield: yes
  • Marten: yes
  • Takenouchi: yes
  • Alcos: yes
  • Garcia: yes
  • Olds: not voting

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

  2026-02-25 · 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 EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

  2026-03-25 · pass · 3-0

  Member-level votes (5)

  • Kim: yes
  • Hashimoto: yes
  • DeCorte: yes
  • Kidani: not voting
  • Fukunaga: not voting

• The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

  2026-03-25 · pass · 5-0

  Member-level votes (5)

  • San Buenaventura: yes
  • McKelvey: yes
  • Kanuha: yes
  • Keohokalole: yes
  • Fevella: yes

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