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HI HB 2416

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RELATING TO A MARITIME YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY PROGRAM.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Directs the University of Hawaii Community College System, in partnership with state agencies and maritime employers, to conduct a study and develop a plan for a statewide Maritime Youth Apprenticeship Pathway Program for individuals ages 16 to 24. Requires a report to the Legislature with recommendations on program structure, resource needs, proposed legislation and implementation options. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-27 — Pending introduction.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KILAprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-23

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

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  2. 2026-03-23

    Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3131) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2026-03-17

    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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  4. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  7. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 412).

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  8. 2026-03-10

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

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  9. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1101-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. 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.

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  11. 2026-03-05

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  13. 2026-02-20

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 624-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  14. 2026-02-17

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  15. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2026-02-11

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

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  17. 2026-02-11

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 133-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

  18. 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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  19. 2026-02-03

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

  20. 2026-02-02

    Referred to HED, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6

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  21. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  22. 2026-05-27

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 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 LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-17 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
  • 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.

    2026-03-17 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kim: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Kidani: not voting
    • Fukunaga: not voting

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