What does Hawaii House Bill HB 256 do?

Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Apr 01, 2026 | House
- House Conferee(s) discharged.
Dec 08, 2025 | legislature
- Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Apr 15, 2025 | Senate
- Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Apr 14, 2025 | House
- House Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Kapela, Perruso, Pierick.
Apr 11, 2025 | Senate
- Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Apr 10, 2025 | House
- House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Apr 08, 2025 | House
- Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 610) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1723) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- One Day Notice 04-08-25.
Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- The committee on CPN has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-01-25 10:07AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1162) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
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: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 203).
- Passed First Reading.
- Referred to HHS/AEN, CPN.
Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
Feb 28, 2025 | House
- Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
Feb 20, 2025 | House
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Lowen, Pierick.
Feb 19, 2025 | House
- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-20-25 2:00PM.
- Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 14, 2025 | House
- Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 766) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
- Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 13, 2025 | House
- The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ward.
Feb 07, 2025 | House
- Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:15AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Jan 21, 2025 | House
- Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 1
Jan 17, 2025 | House
- Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 16, 2025 | House
- Pending introduction.

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