HI HB 696
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 696 pass?
No. HI HB 696 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 696 about?
Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust the minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits households, participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project, and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rates, including establishing additional positions.
Who sponsors HI HB 696?
KAPELA, AMATO, EVSLIN and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 696.
Description
Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust the minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits households, participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project, and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rates, including establishing additional positions.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KAPELAprimary
- AMATOprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- POEPOEprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-17
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB696Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1055
Official source
Attribution
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