HB1981 Status Feed https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1981&year=2026 Hawaii State Legislature bill status information, updated frequently. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:00:41 GMT Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:00:41 GMT 2/17/26 HB1981: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). 2/17/26 HB1981: House Status Update Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:55:41 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1981&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1143387 2/17/26 HB1981: Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 312-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. 2/17/26 HB1981: House Status Update Sat, 14 Feb 2026 02:10:56 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1981&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1142895 2/3/26 HB1981: 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none. 2/3/26 HB1981: House Status Update Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:17:07 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1981&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139002 1/30/26 HB1981: Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 1/30/26 HB1981: House Status Update Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:57:19 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1981&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1137511 1/28/26 HB1981: Referred to EEP, FIN, referral sheet 3 1/28/26 HB1981: House Status Update Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:34:23 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1981&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1135363 1/26/26 HB1981: Introduced and Pass First Reading. 1/26/26 HB1981: House Status Update Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:18:14 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1981&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1133277 1/23/26 HB1981: Pending introduction. 1/23/26 HB1981: House Status Update Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:19:15 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1981&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1132701