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HB2310Introduced in the House

Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Department Of Human Services.

Passed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Part I: 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. Part II: Appropriates funds to supplement premium contributions due to participating health plans. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 021, on 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).

May 21, 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

4

Yes

0

No

0

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
Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy2Yes
Ikaika Olds23Yes
David Alcos41Yes
Lisa Marten51Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 5

  4. Received from Governor re: emergency appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 3).

  5. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Hartsfield.

  7. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 523-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  8. 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 none excused (0).

  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 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.

  11. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 819-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 95).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to HHS, WAM.

  16. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  17. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  18. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3299) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  19. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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

  21. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  22. 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..

  23. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3625) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  24. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

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

  26. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 553) in amended form (SD 1).

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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

  29. House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos.

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

  31. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; McKelvey.

  32. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).

  33. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:05PM in conference room 329.

  36. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Olds, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  37. 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) McKelvey.

  38. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 168-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

  40. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 168-26).

  41. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

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

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

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

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

  46. Transmitted to Governor.

  47. Act 021, 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).

  48. Act 021, on 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1121).

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