STATE BILLHI HB 2622ENGROSSED

Relating To Language Access.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to increase access to bilingual resources and services for residents with limited English proficiency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 5, 2026; 252 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 2622 · EngrossedMar 5

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Bill details

Last action: Referred to PSM, WAM. · Mar 10, 2026
Pending committee: Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 10, 2026Referred to PSM, WAM.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 129).Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 5, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 831-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 27, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..House

Feb 24, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 11, 2026Passed 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) Holt excused (1).House

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Feb 11, 2026Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 192-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 6, 2026The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House

Feb 3, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-06-26 10:15AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 2, 2026Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 6House

Jan 28, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Subjects

Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
Limited English Proficiency
Language Access
Appropriation ($)

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