All Roll Calls
Yes: 110 • No: 1
HawaiiHB 21162025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO GRANTS.
Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Appropriates funds to the Office of Community Services (OCS) to award grants to certain nonprofit organizations. Establishes an evaluation and selection committee to oversee the awarding of grants. Requires an applicant for a grant to provide certain documentation on activities that qualify for community engagement hours to qualify for the grant. Appropriates funds for positions in OCS and for the Department of the Attorney General to assist OCS in reviewing contracts and monitoring costs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Office of Community ServicesGrantsCommunity EngagementAttorney GeneralAppropriationLBT, WAM
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nadine K. Nakamura
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Della Au Belatti
Democratic • House
Cory M. Chun
Democratic • House
Luke A. Evslin
Democratic • House
Joe Gedeon
Republican • House
Tina Nakada Grandinetti
Democratic • House
Greggor Ilagan
Democratic • House
Kim Coco Iwamoto
Democratic • House
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democratic • House
Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Lisa Kitagawa
Democratic • House
Matthias Kusch
Democratic • House
Trish La Chica
Democratic • House
Nicole E. Lowen
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Scot Z. Matayoshi
Democratic • House
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Dee Morikawa
Democratic • House
Ikaika Olds
Democratic • House
Amy A. Perruso
Democratic • House
Elijah Pierick
Republican • House
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Jackson D. Sayama
Democratic • House
Kanani Souza
Republican • House
Gregg Takayama
Democratic • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
David A. Tarnas
Democratic • House
Justin H. Woodson
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/18/2026
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 1
House vote • 2/11/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSH...
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 2/5/2026
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3216) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
3/30/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SenateThe committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/18/2026SenateRe-Referred to LBT, WAM.
3/18/2026SenateThe committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SenateReferred to LBT, WAM/JDC.
3/10/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 81).
3/6/2026SenatePassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SenateReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 800-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HousePassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HouseThe 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, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/26/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/24/2026HouseReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 527-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/19/2026HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/19/2026HouseThe 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.
2/17/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HouseReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 183-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSH.
2/11/2026HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSH with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HouseThe committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/5/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HouseReferred to LAB, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4
1/28/2026HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HousePending introduction.
1/23/2026House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB2116_HD1
HB2116_HD2
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