Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 244

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

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

Sponsors

• MARTEN (Democratic)
• CHUN (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KITAGAWA (Democratic)
• LA CHICA (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
• TAM (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB244
• HB244_HD1
• HB244_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

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 31, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 6, 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Feb 12, 2025 · House
  Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 523) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Feb 12, 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, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 24, 2025 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
• Feb 28, 2025 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 961), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Feb 28, 2025 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 93).
• Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to HHS, WAM.
• Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole.
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1191) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1780) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-08-25.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 608) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Olds, Templo, Alcos.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
• Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.
• Apr 24, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 1:51PM in conference room 329.
• Apr 24, 2025 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 875).
• Apr 25, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:00PM in conference room 329.
• Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  House Conferee(s) discharged.
• Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).