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SB2259Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism.

Passed

Introduced by Lynn Decoite, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes the Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business Recognition Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 251, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).

July 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

2

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDT, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2190) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2697) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. One Day Notice 02-24-26.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 10) in amended form (SD 1).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 15

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 10:00AM in conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  20. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1328-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  21. 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).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  24. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  25. 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.

  26. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2003-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

  28. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 503).

  29. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  33. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.

  34. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

  35. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 8:30AM in conference room 411.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 8:01AM in conference room 411.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 411.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 4:31PM in Conference Room 411.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:37 PM; Conference Room 329.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 309.

  41. 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) DeCoite, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  42. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  43. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 237-26).

  44. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  45. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 237-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

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

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

  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. Enrolled to Governor.

  52. Act 251, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).

  53. Act 251, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1353).

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