Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 2250

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• NAKAMURA (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB2250
• HB2250_HD1
• HB2250_SD1
• HB2250_HD2
• HB2250_SD2

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

Actions

• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 30, 2026 · House
  Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5
• Feb 10, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 744-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Belatti, Quinlan excused (2).
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1087-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto voting no (3) and Representative(s) Belatti, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 383).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to JDC, WAM.
• Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-24-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3286) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3722) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 667) in amended form (SD 2).
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Awa.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 887).
• May 8, 2026 · House
  House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
• May 8, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting no (2) and Representative(s) Belatti excused (1).
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 890).
• May 8, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Governor.
• May 26, 2026 · Senate
  Act 029, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129).
• May 26, 2026 · House
  Act 029, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129).