HB1656 Status Feed https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 Hawaii State Legislature bill status information, updated frequently. Fri, 01 May 2026 23:45:12 GMT Fri, 01 May 2026 23:45:12 GMT 5/1/26 HB1656: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411. 5/1/26 HB1656: House Status Update Fri, 01 May 2026 23:33:58 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1171462 5/1/26 HB1656: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016. 5/1/26 HB1656: House Status Update Fri, 01 May 2026 20:14:20 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1171311 4/29/26 HB1656: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 8:45AM in conference room 016. 4/29/26 HB1656: House Status Update Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:08:23 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1170488 4/29/26 HB1656: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791). 4/29/26 HB1656: House Status Update Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:13:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1170349 4/29/26 HB1656: Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Ihara. 4/29/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:31:39 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1170300 4/21/26 HB1656: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799). 4/21/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:26:59 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1167441 4/21/26 HB1656: House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Garcia. 4/21/26 HB1656: House Status Update Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:33:21 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1167357 4/17/26 HB1656: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). 4/17/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:17:06 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1166287 4/16/26 HB1656: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). 4/16/26 HB1656: House Status Update Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:27:41 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1165866 4/14/26 HB1656: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 596) in amended form (SD 1). 4/14/26 HB1656: House Status Update Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:39:00 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1165070 4/14/26 HB1656: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. 4/14/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:36:12 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1164750 4/9/26 HB1656: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. 4/9/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:59 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1162785 4/9/26 HB1656: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3670) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). 4/9/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:00:59 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1162784 4/6/26 HB1656: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. 4/6/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:21:50 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1161102 4/1/26 HB1656: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. 4/1/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:25:32 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1159965 3/23/26 HB1656: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. 3/23/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:53:11 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156820 3/23/26 HB1656: Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. 3/23/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:01:15 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156412 3/16/26 HB1656: The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. 3/16/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:24:44 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1154191 3/12/26 HB1656: The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. 3/12/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:52:29 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1153177 3/10/26 HB1656: Referred to LBT, WAM. 3/10/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:39:07 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151371 3/6/26 HB1656: Passed First Reading. 3/6/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:24:32 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1149300 3/6/26 HB1656: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 32). 3/6/26 HB1656: Senate Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:35:55 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148859 3/5/26 HB1656: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. 3/5/26 HB1656: House Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:07:51 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148468 3/5/26 HB1656: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 799-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. 3/5/26 HB1656: House Status Update Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:22:15 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148039 2/26/26 HB1656: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. 2/26/26 HB1656: House Status Update Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:21:56 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1146481 2/24/26 HB1656: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/24/26 HB1656: House Status Update Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:12:12 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1145968 2/17/26 HB1656: 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, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). 2/17/26 HB1656: House Status Update Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:46:16 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1143328 2/17/26 HB1656: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 282-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. 2/17/26 HB1656: House Status Update Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:14:36 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1142785 2/10/26 HB1656: The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. 2/10/26 HB1656: House Status Update Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:58:03 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1141191 2/5/26 HB1656: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/5/26 HB1656: House Status Update Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:30:31 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139771 1/26/26 HB1656: Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 1/26/26 HB1656: House Status Update Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:38:53 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1133984 1/21/26 HB1656: Introduced and Pass First Reading. 1/21/26 HB1656: House Status Update Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:31:33 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1130768 1/20/26 HB1656: Prefiled. 1/20/26 HB1656: House Status Update Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:02:05 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1656&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1130348