Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 238
RELATING TO EARLY CHILD CARE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- SAYAMA (Democratic)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- HOLT
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KITAGAWA (Democratic)
- LA CHICA (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
- TODD (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a Child Care Provider Subsidy and Bonus Program to provide subsidies to retain the existing child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care centers, group child care centers, and group child care homes and bonuses to registered family child care homes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 16, 2025 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 17, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1 - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:35AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Jan 30, 2025 · House
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 154) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.