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HB1661Introduced in the House

Relating To Cafeteria Plans.

Passed

Introduced by Jackson Sayama, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the maximum contribution and carryover amounts for a public service flexible spending account plan to be set annually in accordance with the maximum amounts allowed under section 125 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Effective 7/1/2027. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 144, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1245).

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

4 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Jeanne Kapela5Yes
Jackson Sayama21Yes
Julie Reyes Oda40Absent
Mike Lee50Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 276-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. 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) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 794-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 34).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to LBT, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  17. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3121) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  19. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  21. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3641) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  22. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

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

  24. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 523) in amended form (SD 1).

  25. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  26. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Reyes Oda.

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

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).

  31. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.

  32. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.

  33. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Kapela; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

  34. 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) Elefante, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 146-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

  37. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 146-26).

  38. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

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

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

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

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

  43. Transmitted to Governor.

  44. Act 144, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1245).

  45. Act 144, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1245).

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