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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:15:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>3/20/26 HB2561: The committee on AEN deferred the measure.</title>
<description>3/20/26 HB2561: Senate Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:08:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>3/20/26 HB2561: The committee on WLA deferred the measure.</title>
<description>3/20/26 HB2561: Senate Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:59:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>3/17/26 HB2561: The committee(s) on AEN/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:03PM; Conference Room 224 &amp; Videoconference.</title>
<description>3/17/26 HB2561: Senate Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:11:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>3/10/26 HB2561: Referred to AEN/WLA, WAM/JDC.</title>
<description>3/10/26 HB2561: Senate Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>3/6/26 HB2561: Passed First Reading.</title>
<description>3/6/26 HB2561: Senate Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:24:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>3/6/26 HB2561: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 117).</title>
<description>3/6/26 HB2561: Senate Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:35:58 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>3/5/26 HB2561: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).  Transmitted to Senate.</title>
<description>3/5/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:15:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>3/5/26 HB2561: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 788-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.</title>
<description>3/5/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:58:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/25/26 HB2561: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Perruso, Gedeon; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and  Excused: none.</title>
<description>2/25/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:03:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/23/26 HB2561: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.</title>
<description>2/23/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:24:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/20/26 HB2561: 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 Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).</title>
<description>2/20/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:45:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/20/26 HB2561: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 735-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.</title>
<description>2/20/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:33:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/18/26 HB2561: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Cochran, Shimizu;  Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.   </title>
<description>2/18/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:41:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/13/26 HB2561: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.</title>
<description>2/13/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:17:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/11/26 HB2561: Re-referred to AGR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 11</title>
<description>2/11/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:31:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/11/26 HB2561: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).</title>
<description>2/11/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:57:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/11/26 HB2561: Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 173-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.</title>
<description>2/11/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:27:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/6/26 HB2561: The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none;  Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.   </title>
<description>2/6/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:49:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/3/26 HB2561: Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 02-06-26 9:01AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.</title>
<description>2/3/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:11:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2/2/26 HB2561: Referred to AGR, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 6</title>
<description>2/2/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:51:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>1/28/26 HB2561: Introduced and Pass First Reading.</title>
<description>1/28/26 HB2561: House Status Update</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:10:52 GMT</pubDate>
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