Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 298

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

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

Sponsors

• SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)
• AQUINO
• CHANG (Democratic)
• DECOITE (Democratic)
• FEVELLA (Republican)
• FUKUNAGA (Democratic)
• HASHIMOTO (Democratic)
• KANUHA (Democratic)
• MCKELVEY (Democratic)
• MORIWAKI (Democratic)
• RHOADS (Democratic)
• RICHARDS (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB298
• SB298_SD1
• SB298_HD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

Actions

• Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
  Pending Introduction.
• Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced and passed First Reading.
• Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to HHS, WAM.
• Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:20PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 565) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Feb 27, 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.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 938) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  One Day Notice 03-04-25.
• Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Mar 4, 2025 · House
  Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 124) in amended form (SD 1).
• Mar 6, 2025 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 6, 2025 · House
  Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 19
• Mar 7, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 13, 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 18, 2025 · House
  Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1339) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Mar 18, 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).
• Mar 24, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 27, 2025 · House
  The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-28-25.
• Mar 27, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-28-25 1:59PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 28, 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, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1905), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 461).
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Kapela, Olds, Alcos.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Aquino Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.
• Apr 15, 2025 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
• Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 3:30PM; 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).