HB2494 Status Feed https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 Hawaii State Legislature bill status information, updated frequently. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:03:06 GMT Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:03:06 GMT 3/30/26 HB2494: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. 3/30/26 HB2494: Senate Status Update Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:57:57 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1158700 3/30/26 HB2494: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3287) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. 3/30/26 HB2494: Senate Status Update Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:05:44 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1158210 3/24/26 HB2494: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. 3/24/26 HB2494: Senate Status Update Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:40:51 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157086 3/20/26 HB2494: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. 3/20/26 HB2494: Senate Status Update Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:12:10 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156462 3/17/26 HB2494: Re-Referred to JDC, WAM. 3/17/26 HB2494: Senate Status Update Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:44:14 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1154698 3/12/26 HB2494: Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM. 3/12/26 HB2494: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:29:07 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152355 3/12/26 HB2494: Passed First Reading. 3/12/26 HB2494: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:55:59 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152583 3/12/26 HB2494: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 429). 3/12/26 HB2494: Senate Status Update Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:04:59 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1152095 3/10/26 HB2494: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) La Chica, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Chun, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kila, Kitagawa, Kong, Lee, M., Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Olds, Pierick, Shimizu, Takenouchi, Tam, Templo voting no (18) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. 3/10/26 HB2494: House Status Update Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:50:56 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151574 3/5/26 HB2494: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). 3/5/26 HB2494: House Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:40:23 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148609 3/5/26 HB2494: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 917-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. 3/5/26 HB2494: House Status Update Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:03:24 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148157 3/3/26 HB2494: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. 3/3/26 HB2494: House Status Update Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:35:26 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1147486 2/27/26 HB2494: Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/27/26 HB2494: House Status Update Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:07:40 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1146645 2/19/26 HB2494: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. 2/19/26 HB2494: House Status Update Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:12:06 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1145018 2/13/26 HB2494: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/13/26 HB2494: House Status Update Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:20:18 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1142750 2/2/26 HB2494: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 6 2/2/26 HB2494: House Status Update Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:51:44 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1138269 1/28/26 HB2494: Introduced and Pass First Reading. 1/28/26 HB2494: House Status Update Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:02:12 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2494&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1136106