HB2159 Status Feed https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 Hawaii State Legislature bill status information, updated frequently. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:02:20 GMT Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:02:20 GMT 3/30/26 HB2159: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. 3/30/26 HB2159: Senate Status Update Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:57:58 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1158795 3/30/26 HB2159: Reported from EDU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3390) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. 3/30/26 HB2159: Senate Status Update Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:39:48 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1158537 3/25/26 HB2159: The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga. 3/25/26 HB2159: Senate Status Update Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:43:05 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157787 3/25/26 HB2159: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. 3/25/26 HB2159: Senate Status Update Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:28:02 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157767 3/20/26 HB2159: The committee(s) on EDU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. 3/20/26 HB2159: Senate Status Update Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:46:58 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156202 3/10/26 HB2159: Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM. 3/10/26 HB2159: Senate Status Update Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:39:11 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151467 3/6/26 HB2159: Passed First Reading. 3/6/26 HB2159: Senate Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:24:33 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1149354 3/6/26 HB2159: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 86). 3/6/26 HB2159: Senate Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:35:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148913 3/5/26 HB2159: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. 3/5/26 HB2159: House Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:17:44 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148547 3/5/26 HB2159: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 807-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. 3/5/26 HB2159: House Status Update Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:31:31 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148045 2/25/26 HB2159: 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none. 2/25/26 HB2159: House Status Update Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:58:32 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1146392 2/23/26 HB2159: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/23/26 HB2159: House Status Update Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:24:27 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1145834 2/19/26 HB2159: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). 2/19/26 HB2159: House Status Update Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:55:35 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1144662 2/19/26 HB2159: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 552-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. 2/19/26 HB2159: House Status Update Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:14:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1144241 2/18/26 HB2159: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Olds. 2/18/26 HB2159: House Status Update Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:23:32 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1143774 2/13/26 HB2159: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/13/26 HB2159: House Status Update Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:16:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1142426 2/11/26 HB2159: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). 2/11/26 HB2159: House Status Update Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:58:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1141677 2/11/26 HB2159: Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 136-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT. 2/11/26 HB2159: House Status Update Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:40:50 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1141240 2/6/26 HB2159: 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. 2/6/26 HB2159: House Status Update Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:50:05 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1140378 2/3/26 HB2159: Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-06-26 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/3/26 HB2159: House Status Update Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:48:37 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139084 1/30/26 HB2159: Referred to HED, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 5 1/30/26 HB2159: House Status Update Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:03:58 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1137931 1/28/26 HB2159: Introduced and Pass First Reading. 1/28/26 HB2159: House Status Update Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:54:33 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1135771 1/26/26 HB2159: Pending introduction. 1/26/26 HB2159: House Status Update Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:05:43 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2159&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1134220