HB1961 Status Feed https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 Hawaii State Legislature bill status information, updated frequently. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:15:12 GMT Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:15:12 GMT 7/7/26 HB1961: Act 202, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304). 7/7/26 HB1961: House Status Update Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:11:27 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1174407 7/7/26 HB1961: Act 202, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304). 7/7/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:00:52 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1174393 4/23/26 HB1961: Transmitted to Governor. 4/23/26 HB1961: House Status Update Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:16:32 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1168573 4/24/26 HB1961: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823). 4/24/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:48:56 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1168786 4/23/26 HB1961: Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Hussey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (10) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1). 4/23/26 HB1961: House Status Update Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:14:59 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1168559 4/23/26 HB1961: House agrees to Senate amendment(s). 4/23/26 HB1961: House Status Update Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:06:29 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1168545 4/23/26 HB1961: Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815). 4/23/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:36:16 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1168339 4/22/26 HB1961: Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26. 4/22/26 HB1961: House Status Update Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:59:45 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1168126 4/17/26 HB1961: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). 4/17/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:17:07 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1166336 4/16/26 HB1961: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). 4/16/26 HB1961: House Status Update Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:27:41 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1165915 4/14/26 HB1961: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 645) in amended form (SD 1). 4/14/26 HB1961: House Status Update Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:41:46 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1165119 4/14/26 HB1961: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. 4/14/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:20:26 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1164899 4/10/26 HB1961: One Day Notice 04-14-26. 4/10/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:56:44 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1164121 4/10/26 HB1961: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3753) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. 4/10/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:56:44 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1164120 4/7/26 HB1961: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. 4/7/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:08:32 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1161646 4/1/26 HB1961: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. 4/1/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:08:15 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1159882 3/25/26 HB1961: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. 3/25/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:51:26 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157614 3/25/26 HB1961: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3168) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. 3/25/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:38:29 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157384 3/18/26 HB1961: 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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. 3/18/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:14:48 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1155231 3/13/26 HB1961: The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. 3/13/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:57:24 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1153639 3/12/26 HB1961: Referred to HHS, JDC. 3/12/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:29:03 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152253 3/12/26 HB1961: Passed First Reading. 3/12/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:55:58 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152481 3/12/26 HB1961: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 327). 3/12/26 HB1961: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:04:55 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151993 3/10/26 HB1961: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. 3/10/26 HB1961: House Status Update Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:13:38 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151263 3/6/26 HB1961: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. 3/6/26 HB1961: House Status Update Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:45:16 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1150130 3/6/26 HB1961: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1152-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. 3/6/26 HB1961: House Status Update Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:45:16 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1150129 2/24/26 HB1961: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia. 2/24/26 HB1961: House Status Update Wed, 25 Feb 2026 04:19:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1146209 2/20/26 HB1961: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/20/26 HB1961: House Status Update Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:19:09 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1145431 2/17/26 HB1961: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). 2/17/26 HB1961: House Status Update Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:54:42 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1143385 2/17/26 HB1961: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 308-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. 2/17/26 HB1961: House Status Update Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:00:14 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1142889 2/6/26 HB1961: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none. 2/6/26 HB1961: House Status Update Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:32:43 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1140073 2/3/26 HB1961: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-06-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/3/26 HB1961: House Status Update Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:33:07 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139117 1/28/26 HB1961: Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3 1/28/26 HB1961: House Status Update Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:34:23 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1135343 1/26/26 HB1961: Introduced and Pass First Reading. 1/26/26 HB1961: House Status Update Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:18:14 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1133257 1/23/26 HB1961: Pending introduction. 1/23/26 HB1961: House Status Update Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:22:33 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1132634