HI HB 704
died on adjournmentRELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 704 pass?
No. HI HB 704 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 704 about?
Establishes the Hawaii Food Security Special Fund to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit levels to those provided in federal fiscal year 2023. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI HB 704?
SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA and 25 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 704.
Description
Establishes the Hawaii Food Security Special Fund to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit levels to those provided in federal fiscal year 2023. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- SHIMIZUprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- LA CHICAprimary
- LAMOSAOprimary
- LOWENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- SAYAMAprimary
- CHUNprimary
- AMATOprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- COCHRANprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- GARRETTprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- HASHEMprimary
- ICHIYAMAprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KAPELAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
- TAMprimary
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
- HB704Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 881
Official source
Attribution
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