HB1979 Status Feed https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 Hawaii State Legislature bill status information, updated frequently. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:15:16 GMT Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:15:16 GMT 3/20/26 HB1979: The committee on AEN deferred the measure. 3/20/26 HB1979: Senate Status Update Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:05:01 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156673 3/20/26 HB1979: The committee on WLA deferred the measure. 3/20/26 HB1979: Senate Status Update Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:55:46 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156660 3/20/26 HB1979: The committee on EIG deferred the measure. 3/20/26 HB1979: Senate Status Update Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:05:04 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156426 3/17/26 HB1979: The committee(s) on AEN/WLA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. 3/17/26 HB1979: Senate Status Update Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:10:39 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1154529 3/12/26 HB1979: Referred to AEN/WLA/EIG, JDC. 3/12/26 HB1979: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:29:03 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152259 3/12/26 HB1979: Passed First Reading. 3/12/26 HB1979: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:55:58 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152487 3/12/26 HB1979: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 333). 3/12/26 HB1979: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:04:56 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151999 3/10/26 HB1979: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (7) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. 3/10/26 HB1979: House Status Update Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:29:50 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151294 3/6/26 HB1979: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. 3/6/26 HB1979: House Status Update Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:22:06 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1150226 3/6/26 HB1979: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1204-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. 3/6/26 HB1979: House Status Update Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:22:06 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1150225 3/5/26 HB1979: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Cochran; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama. 3/5/26 HB1979: House Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:56:13 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148673 3/3/26 HB1979: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 3/3/26 HB1979: House Status Update Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:32:25 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1147288 2/19/26 HB1979: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). 2/19/26 HB1979: House Status Update Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:21:55 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1144750 2/19/26 HB1979: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 580-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA. 2/19/26 HB1979: House Status Update Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:34:27 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1144307 2/13/26 HB1979: The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti, Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none. 2/13/26 HB1979: House Status Update Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:32:39 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1142829 2/10/26 HB1979: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/10/26 HB1979: House Status Update Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:12:19 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1141361 2/5/26 HB1979: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1). 2/5/26 HB1979: House Status Update Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:22:34 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139648 2/5/26 HB1979: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 28-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG. 2/5/26 HB1979: House Status Update Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:28:24 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139502 2/3/26 HB1979: The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. 2/3/26 HB1979: House Status Update Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:16:32 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139000 1/30/26 HB1979: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 1/30/26 HB1979: House Status Update Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:57:19 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1137508 1/28/26 HB1979: Referred to EEP, HSG, JHA, referral sheet 3 1/28/26 HB1979: House Status Update Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:34:23 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1135361 1/26/26 HB1979: Introduced and Pass First Reading. 1/26/26 HB1979: House Status Update Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:18:14 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1133275 1/23/26 HB1979: Pending introduction. 1/23/26 HB1979: House Status Update Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:17:04 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1132697