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HB1518HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Last status update May 26, 2026

What this measure contains

By 1/1/2028, requires the Department of Human Services, upon obtaining a federal waiver, to establish a pre-release Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application process for inmates nearing release. Allows all individuals convicted of an offense involving the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance to apply for SNAP benefits, regardless of treatment status. (CD1)

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  • SB2417— Same As

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by HSH
  3. SD1by HHS
  4. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: SB2417. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House HSH committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    9 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    50 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  3. House PBS committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    9 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House report adoption on HD1: Report adopted

    49 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    16 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  6. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  7. Health and Human Services (HHS) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  8. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  9. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  10. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  11. House conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  12. Senate conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    2 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  13. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  14. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1518
MemberHHS
HD1		WAM
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024ExcusedAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeExcusedAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
5 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHHS
HD1		WAM
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1518
MemberHSH
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		PBS
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045Aye*Aye*AyeAyeDropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAyeExcusedAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
22 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHSH
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		PBS
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028Aye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HSH, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 63-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-18-26 at 11:30 AM.

  10. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-18-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  12. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 534-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  13. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  14. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 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.

  16. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  17. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 13).

  19. Passed First Reading.

  20. Referred to PSM/HHS, JDC/WAM.

  21. Re-Referred to HHS, JDC/WAM.

  22. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  23. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.

  24. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3333) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

  25. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

  26. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  27. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  28. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  29. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3787) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  30. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  31. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  32. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 579) in amended form (SD 1).

  33. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  34. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  35. House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Belatti, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Iwamoto, Garcia.

  36. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  37. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs.

  38. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).

  39. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 2:30PM in conference room 329.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 2:30PM in conference room 329.

  41. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Belatti, Hartsfield, Iwamoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  42. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.

  43. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 112-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  44. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  45. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 112-26).

  46. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  47. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  48. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  49. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  50. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  51. Transmitted to Governor.

  52. Act 028, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).

  53. Act 028, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).

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