Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 241
RELATING TO CHILD CARE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KITAGAWA (Democratic)
- LAMOSAO (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TODD (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Establishes a child care classroom contracts pilot program to require the Department of Human Services to contract directly with child care center providers in licensed infant and toddler child care centers and group child care centers that meet certain criteria. Requires reports to the Legislature. Sunsets the pilot program on 6/30/2028. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| 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, EDN, 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 4, 2025 · House
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 57) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). - Feb 7, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:01PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 563), recommending referral to FIN. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.