HI HB 2605
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE ARTS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2605 pass?
No. HI HB 2605 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 (2026-02-12): Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 246-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
What is HI HB 2605 about?
Establishes a position within the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to support implementation and coordination of specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved and neurodiverse populations. Appropriates funds for the position, programs, and interventions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2605?
KAPELA, AMATO, BELATTI and 12 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2605.
Description
Establishes a position within the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to support implementation and coordination of specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved and neurodiverse populations. Appropriates funds for the position, programs, and interventions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-12 — Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 246-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KAPELAprimary
- AMATOprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- HARTSFIELDprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
- TAMprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-12
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 246-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-12
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
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2026-02-06
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Reyes Oda.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-06-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-06 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Kapela: yes
- Kong: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Sayama: not voting
- Reyes Oda: not voting
Related bills
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