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HB2310 House Bill
Passed
2026-03-05

Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services.

Provides an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services to replace general fund appropriations redirected to provide emergency food assistance during the 2025 federal government shutdown. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Sponsors

Nadine Nakamura (Rep - D)

Action History

2026-04-06 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
2026-04-01 S The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-03-30 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3299) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-23 S 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.
2026-03-20 S The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10 S Referred to HHS, WAM.
2026-03-06 S Passed First Reading.
2026-03-06 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 95).
2026-03-05 H Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 819-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-25 H 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.
2026-02-23 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-19 H 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 none excused (0).
2026-02-19 H Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 523-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-17 H The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Hartsfield.
2026-02-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-09 H Received from Governor re: emergency appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 3).
2026-01-30 H Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 5
2026-01-28 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H Pending introduction.

Votes

2026-03-23 Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0
2026-04-06 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended Yea: 12 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-30 H Human Services & Homelessness
2026-02-19 H Finance
2026-03-10 S Health and Human Services
2026-03-30 S Ways and Means

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-29 Introduced
2026-02-18 Amended
2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

DHS Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program Federal Government Shutdown Emergency Appropriation ($)

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