HI HB 531

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1. 2025-12-08

   Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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2. 2025-03-21

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

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3. 2025-03-21

   Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1334) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

4. 2025-03-18

   The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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5. 2025-03-14

   The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

6. 2025-03-04

   Referred to TCA, WAM.

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7. 2025-02-28

   Passed First Reading.

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8. 2025-02-28

   Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 22).

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9. 2025-02-27

   Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

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10. 2025-02-27

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 865), recommending passage on Third Reading.

11. 2025-02-20

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.

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12. 2025-02-18

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

13. 2025-02-13

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

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14. 2025-02-13

    Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 608), recommending referral to FIN.

15. 2025-02-12

    The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

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16. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

17. 2025-02-06

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

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18. 2025-02-06

    Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 183) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.

19. 2025-02-05

    The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

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20. 2025-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

21. 2025-01-28

    Re-referred to CAA, HED, FIN, referral sheet 7

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22. 2025-01-21

    Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 2

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23. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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24. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

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

  2025-02-05 · pass · 5-0

  Member-level votes (7)

  • Kapela: yes
  • Kong: yes
  • Garrett: yes
  • Lee: yes
  • M: yes
  • Sayama: yes
  • Reyes Oda: not voting

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

  2025-02-12 · pass · 10-0

  Member-level votes (11)

  • Garrett: yes
  • Amato: yes
  • Evslin: yes
  • Kapela: yes
  • Kila: yes
  • La Chica: yes
  • Olds: yes
  • Woodson: yes
  • Muraoka: yes
  • Souza: yes
  • Sayama: not voting

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

  2025-02-20 · pass · 14-0

  Member-level votes (17)

  • Yamashita: yes
  • Takenouchi: yes
  • Grandinetti: yes
  • Holt: yes
  • Hussey: yes
  • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
  • Kitagawa: yes
  • Kusch: yes
  • Lamosao: yes
  • Lee: yes
  • M: yes
  • Miyake: yes
  • Morikawa: yes
  • Templo: yes
  • Reyes Oda: yes
  • Alcos: not voting
  • Ward: not voting

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

  2025-03-18 · pass · 5-0

  Member-level votes (6)

  • Lee: yes
  • C: yes
  • Inouye: yes
  • Elefante: yes
  • Kanuha: yes
  • DeCorte: yes

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