Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services.
Last status update Feb 25, 2026
What this measure contains
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. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to help Hawaii residents obtain insurance available through the federal marketplace. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 15, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 12, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 20, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 23, 2026
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.
- Introduced
- SD1by HHS
- SD2by WAM
- HD1by HSH
Decision stages
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Health and Human Services (HHS) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
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Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2
11 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD2: Passed
24 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House HSH committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
9 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | HHS Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
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| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Excused | Aye | Aye | |
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Excused | Excused | ||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Excused | Aye | ||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye |
9 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | HHS Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | |||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | |||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | |||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | |||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | |||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | |||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | |||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | |||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | HSH SD2 | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye | |
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | |
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | Aye | |
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Excused | ||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | |
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | |
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | |
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | |
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Excused | ||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | |
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye |
39 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | HSH SD2 | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | ||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | ||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | ||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | ||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | ||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | ||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | ||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | ||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | ||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | ||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | ||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | ||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | ||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | ||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | ||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | ||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | ||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | ||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | ||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | ||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | ||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | ||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | ||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | ||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | ||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | ||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | ||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | ||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | ||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | ||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | ||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | ||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | ||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | ||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | ||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | ||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | ||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | ||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye |
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
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Legislative history
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Pending Introduction.
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Introduced and passed First Reading.
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Referred to HHS, WAM.
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The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
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Received from Governor re: emergency appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 3).
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Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2249) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Richards.
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Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2702) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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48 Hrs. Notice 02-25-26.
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Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Kidani). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 16) in amended form (SD 2).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 15
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Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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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.
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Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1371-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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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 Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).