Hawaii House Bill 261

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Accreditation Program to assist licensed and registered child care providers in obtaining accreditation. Authorizes the use of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for Child Care Accreditation Program grants. Makes the accreditation requirement for service providers receiving funds from the Preschool Open Doors Program voluntary. Appropriates funds for the Child Care Accreditation Program, including funding for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Appropriates funds into and out of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for the Child Care Accreditation Program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Relating To Early Learning Opportunities.

Rep. Justin Woodson [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Cory Chun [D]	Rep. Elle Cochran [D]
Rep. Cedric Gates [D]	Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]	Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]
Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Darius Kila [D]	Rep. Lisa Kitagawa [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]
Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Rep. May Mizuno [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]
Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Scott Nishimoto [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]
Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]	Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]	Rep. Gene Ward [R]

2023-03-20 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-03-24	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-03-24	Senate	Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1339) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-03-20	Senate	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, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-03-16	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2023-03-09	Senate	Referred to HHS, WAM.
2023-03-07	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-03-07	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 148).
2023-03-03	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-03-03	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 952), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-02-24	House	The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
2023-02-22	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-08	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).
2023-02-08	House	Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 200) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2023-02-02	House	The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
2023-01-30	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-02-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-25	House	Referred to HUS, FIN, referral sheet 1
2023-01-20	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-19	House	Pending introduction.

HB261 (Carry Over) 2023-03-24 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=261&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB261_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=261&year=2024