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Measure Title: RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.
Report Title: Hawaii Emergency Management Agency; Limited English Proficiency; Language Access; Appropriation ($)
Description: Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to increase access to bilingual resources and services for residents with limited English proficiency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB3239
Package: None
Current Referral: PSM, WAM
Introducer(s): HUSSEY, BELATTI, COCHRAN, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TEMPLO
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to PSM, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 129).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 831-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2026HPassed 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) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 192-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/6/2026HThe committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-06-26 10:15AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2622_HD1 Link to HB2622_HD1 .PDF file
HB2622 Link to HB2622 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2622_HD1_HSCR192-26_ Link to committee report HB2622_HD1_HSCR192-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2622_HD1_HSCR831-26_ Link to committee report HB2622_HD1_HSCR831-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2622_TESTIMONY_PBS_02-06-26_
HB2622_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-27-26_

Hearing Notices

PBS
2/06/26 10:15A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/27/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE