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Ka 'Aha'ōlelo Moku'āina 'O Hawai'i

Measure Title: RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY'S ‘ŌLELO HAWAI‘I INITIATIVES.
Report Title: Judiciary; Olelo Hawaii Initiatives; Appropriations ($)
Description: Appropriates funds to the Judiciary to support the Olelo Hawaii Initiatives. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB781
Package: None
Current Referral: JDC/HWN, WAM
Introducer(s): TARNAS, BELATTI, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARCIA, GARRETT, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KITAGAWA, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, WARD
Act:

Sort by DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to JDC/HWN, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 226).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1084-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/10/2025HPassed 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) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).
2/10/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 293) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
1/30/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.
1/24/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/16/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/14/2025HPrefiled.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB146 HD2

All Versions of this Measure

HB146_HD2 Link to HB146_HD2 .PDF file
HB146_HD1 Link to HB146_HD1 .PDF file
HB146 Link to HB146 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB146_HD1_HSCR293_ Link to committee report HB146_HD1_HSCR293_ .PDF file
HB146_HD2_HSCR1084-26_ Link to committee report HB146_HD2_HSCR1084-26_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB146_TESTIMONY_JHA_01-30-25_
HB146_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
1/30/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE