Hawaii 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 1079 — 4/2/26 HB1079: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

Last action — Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Action History

  1. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  2. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  3. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  4. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  5. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  6. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 875).

  7. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 1:51PM in conference room 329.

  8. Senate Conferees Appointed: Hashimoto Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Fevella.

  9. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 783).

  10. House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Kapela, Olds, Garcia.

  11. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  12. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  13. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 726) in amended form (SD 1).

  14. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  15. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

  16. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1791) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  17. 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.

  18. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  20. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1242) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  21. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  22. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  23. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  24. Referred to HHS, WAM.

  25. Passed First Reading.

  26. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 144).

  27. 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.

  28. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 970), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  29. 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.

  30. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. 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) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).

  32. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  33. 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.

  34. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  35. Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 3

  36. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  37. Pending introduction.

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