HB1970 Status Feed https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 Hawaii State Legislature bill status information, updated frequently. Sat, 02 May 2026 02:30:07 GMT Sat, 02 May 2026 02:30:07 GMT 5/1/26 HB1970: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 229. 5/1/26 HB1970: House Status Update Sat, 02 May 2026 02:28:23 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1171615 4/30/26 HB1970: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 3:10PM in conference room 229. 4/30/26 HB1970: House Status Update Fri, 01 May 2026 01:52:01 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1171191 4/28/26 HB1970: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 3:00PM in conference room 229. 4/28/26 HB1970: House Status Update Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:26:02 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1170152 4/27/26 HB1970: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 1:35PM in conference room 229. 4/27/26 HB1970: House Status Update Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:33:12 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1169439 4/23/26 HB1970: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725). 4/23/26 HB1970: House Status Update Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:40:01 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1168365 4/22/26 HB1970: Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; DeCorte. 4/22/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:51:21 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1168285 4/20/26 HB1970: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). 4/20/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:50:14 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1166979 4/20/26 HB1970: House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Hussey Co-Chairs; Amato, Souza. 4/20/26 HB1970: House Status Update Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:24 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1166787 4/16/26 HB1970: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599). 4/16/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:09:16 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1165303 4/14/26 HB1970: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). 4/14/26 HB1970: House Status Update Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:15:15 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1164617 4/10/26 HB1970: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 540) in amended form (SD 1). 4/10/26 HB1970: House Status Update Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:51:29 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1164259 4/10/26 HB1970: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. 4/10/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:06:41 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1163888 4/9/26 HB1970: One Day Notice 04-10-26. 4/9/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:35:22 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1162686 4/9/26 HB1970: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3616) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. 4/9/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:35:21 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1162685 4/6/26 HB1970: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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 HB1970: Senate Status Update Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:07:24 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1161168 4/1/26 HB1970: The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. 4/1/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:40:14 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1159606 3/30/26 HB1970: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. 3/30/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:57:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1158674 3/30/26 HB1970: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. 3/30/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:08:46 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1158565 3/30/26 HB1970: Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3261) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. 3/30/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:01:00 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157929 3/23/26 HB1970: The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. 3/23/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:12:02 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157045 3/20/26 HB1970: The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:11PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. 3/20/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:05:07 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156143 3/12/26 HB1970: Referred to EDU, WAM. 3/12/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:29:03 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152257 3/12/26 HB1970: Passed First Reading. 3/12/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:55:58 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152485 3/12/26 HB1970: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 331). 3/12/26 HB1970: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:04:56 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151997 3/10/26 HB1970: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. 3/10/26 HB1970: House Status Update Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:33:48 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151224 3/6/26 HB1970: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. 3/6/26 HB1970: House Status Update Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:27:18 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1149956 3/6/26 HB1970: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1098-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. 3/6/26 HB1970: House Status Update Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:27:18 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1149955 2/25/26 HB1970: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none. 2/25/26 HB1970: House Status Update Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:57:21 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1146389 2/23/26 HB1970: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/23/26 HB1970: House Status Update Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:24:27 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1145832 2/17/26 HB1970: 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 HB1970: House Status Update Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:46:16 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1143341 2/17/26 HB1970: Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 298-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. 2/17/26 HB1970: House Status Update Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:42:20 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1142840 2/4/26 HB1970: The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. 2/4/26 HB1970: House Status Update Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:01:05 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139490 1/30/26 HB1970: Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 1/30/26 HB1970: House Status Update Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:52:38 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1137461 1/28/26 HB1970: Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 3 1/28/26 HB1970: House Status Update Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:34:23 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1135352 1/26/26 HB1970: Introduced and Pass First Reading. 1/26/26 HB1970: House Status Update Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:18:14 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1133266 1/23/26 HB1970: Pending introduction. 1/23/26 HB1970: House Status Update Sat, 24 Jan 2026 02:45:40 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1132658