All Roll Calls
Yes: 223 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 18152025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)HouseWALLET
RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
Sponsored By: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Explicitly applies existing grant standards to Performing Arts Grants Program grants under the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Effective 7/13/2085. (SD1)
SFCAPerforming Arts Grants ProgramGrantsKing Kamehameha Celebration CommissionDAGSDBEDTComptrollerWorks of Art Special FundTransferPositionsWLA, WAM
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Job protections for transferred state employees
Beginning July 1, 2026, transferred state employees with tenure keep their pay, seniority, service credit, leave, and other benefits. Eligible employees can enter a civil service job without an exam if they meet its minimum qualifications. If a tenured employee’s job is abolished, they keep state employment at the same pay and classification and must move to an eligible job under state personnel laws.
Stricter rules for arts grant applicants
The law applies the State Foundation’s grant rules to Performing Arts Grants too. Grant awards require contracts, and the foundation monitors grants and reviews results each year. A recipient found to have violated the law or a grant contract cannot apply for either type of grant for five years after termination.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 4/30/2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/30/2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/16/2026
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 2/4/2026
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 122, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222).
6/8/2026SenateAct 122, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1222).
6/8/2026HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
5/8/2026SenateTransmitted to Governor.
5/7/2026HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
5/6/2026SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
5/6/2026HouseReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
5/6/2026HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 113-26) as amended in (CD 1).
5/1/2026HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
5/1/2026HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 113-26).
5/1/2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
5/1/2026SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Quinlan, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2026HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2026SenateConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.
4/29/2026HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.
4/28/2026HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.
4/27/2026HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:30AM in conference room 229.
4/24/2026HouseHouse Conferees Changed: Representative Keohokapu-Lee Loy added as Co-Chair. Representative Quinlan added as Conferee. Representative Hartsfield discharged as Co-Chair.
4/21/2026HouseReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 801).
4/21/2026SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Inouye Co-Chair; DeCorte.
4/21/2026SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
4/21/2026HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Kapela, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Alcos.
4/20/2026HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
4/20/2026SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
4/16/2026SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/14/2026House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB1815_CD1
HB1815_HD1
HB1815_SD1
Original
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