HB2597 Status Feed https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 Hawaii State Legislature bill status information, updated frequently. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:03:18 GMT Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:03:18 GMT 3/30/26 HB2597: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. 3/30/26 HB2597: Senate Status Update Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:57:58 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1158768 3/30/26 HB2597: Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. 3/30/26 HB2597: Senate Status Update Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:03:39 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1158501 3/25/26 HB2597: The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. 3/25/26 HB2597: Senate Status Update Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:11:34 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157804 3/25/26 HB2597: The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. 3/25/26 HB2597: Senate Status Update Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:44:03 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1157789 3/20/26 HB2597: The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. 3/20/26 HB2597: Senate Status Update Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:38:09 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1156191 3/10/26 HB2597: Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM. 3/10/26 HB2597: Senate Status Update Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:39:14 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1151540 3/6/26 HB2597: Passed First Reading. 3/6/26 HB2597: Senate Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:24:33 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1149391 3/6/26 HB2597: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 123). 3/6/26 HB2597: Senate Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:35:58 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148950 3/5/26 HB2597: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. 3/5/26 HB2597: House Status Update Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:10:35 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1148530 3/5/26 HB2597: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 772-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. 3/5/26 HB2597: House Status Update Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:58:01 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1147997 3/2/26 HB2597: 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. 3/2/26 HB2597: House Status Update Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:09:54 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1147206 2/27/26 HB2597: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/27/26 HB2597: House Status Update Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:46:10 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1146791 2/17/26 HB2597: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). 2/17/26 HB2597: House Status Update Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:46:16 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1143340 2/17/26 HB2597: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 297-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. 2/17/26 HB2597: House Status Update Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:46:23 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1142857 2/6/26 HB2597: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. 2/6/26 HB2597: House Status Update Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:31:31 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1139985 2/2/26 HB2597: Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2/2/26 HB2597: House Status Update Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:34:28 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1138547 2/2/26 HB2597: Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6 2/2/26 HB2597: House Status Update Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:51:48 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1138372 1/28/26 HB2597: Introduced and Pass First Reading. 1/28/26 HB2597: House Status Update Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:55:29 GMT https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2597&year=2026 www.capitol.hawaii.gov_1136337