Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 429

RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.

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

Sponsors

• NAKAMURA (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• CHUN (Democratic)
• COCHRAN (Republican)
• EVSLIN (Democratic)
• GARRETT (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• HASHEM (Democratic)
• HOLT
• HUSSEY (Democratic)
• ICHIYAMA (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KAPELA (Democratic)
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KITAGAWA (Democratic)
• KONG (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LA CHICA (Democratic)
• LAMOSAO (Democratic)
• LEE
• M.
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• QUINLAN (Democratic)
• SAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
• TAM (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• TEMPLO (Democratic)
• TODD (Democratic)
• WOODSON (Democratic)
• YAMASHITA (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB429
• HB429_HD1
• HB429_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Jan 17, 2025 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2
• Jan 31, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 4, 2025 · House
  The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 11, 2025 · House
  Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 338) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Feb 11, 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).
• Feb 18, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
• Feb 27, 2025 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 849), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Feb 27, 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.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 17).
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to EDU, WAM.
• Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1160) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella.
• Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1472) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-02-25.
• Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
  Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 2, 2025 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 476) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 451).
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Amato, La Chica, Muraoka.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
• Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
• 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).