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HB549HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To An Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

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Bill text and versions

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Related measures

  • SB426— Same As
  • HB549— Carry Over

Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.

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 HED
  3. HD2by HSH
  4. HD3by FIN
  5. SD1by EDU

Companion measures: SB426, HB549. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

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

    11 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 1 no · 3 excused

  3. House HSH committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    9 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted

    46 aye · 1 no · 4 excused

  5. House FIN committee on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD3

    15 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  6. House third reading on HD3: Passed

    49 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  7. Higher Education (HRE) on HD3: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  8. Education (EDU) on HD3: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

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

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

  10. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB549
MemberHRE
HD3		EDU
HD3		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011ExcusedAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
10 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHRE
HD3		EDU
HD3		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB549
MemberHED
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		HSH
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		FIN
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033ExcusedAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeExcusedAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNoExcused
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeExcusedAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAye
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcusedExcusedExcused
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
15 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHED
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		HSH
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		FIN
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye

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. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HED, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. Bill re-scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:15PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 149) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSH.

  8. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSH with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  11. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 652) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  12. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.

  15. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  17. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1028) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  18. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  19. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  20. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 254).

  21. Passed First Reading.

  22. Referred to HRE/EDU, WAM.

  23. The committee(s) on HRE/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  24. The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.

  25. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  26. Reported from HRE/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1273) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  28. The committee on WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-02-25 10:01AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  29. 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  30. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1787) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  31. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

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

  33. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 654) in amended form (SD 1).

  34. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  35. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  36. House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Marten, Holt Co-Chairs; Amato, Souza.

  37. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

  38. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani, Kanuha Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

  39. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 828).

  40. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.

  43. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  44. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  45. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  46. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  47. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  48. Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.

  49. House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Marten, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Amato, Souza.

  50. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 875).

  51. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim, Kidani Chairs; Hashimoto, DeCorte.

  52. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 798).

  53. Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Kidani discharged as Chair; Added as Co-Chair.

  54. Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 800).

  55. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.

  56. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 229.

  57. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229.

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