All Roll Calls
Yes: 109 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 8672025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Sponsored By: Terez Amato (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Beginning on 6/30/2030, requires all new playgrounds constructed on Department of Education school grounds to include accessible recreational playground equipment as part of the recreational apparatuses. Establishes the Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Accessible Recreational Playground EquipmentDepartment School PlaygroundsSpecial FundAppropriationEDU, WAM
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Della Au Belatti
Democratic • House
Kim Coco Iwamoto
Democratic • House
Jeanne Kapela
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Amy A. Perruso
Democratic • House
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Kanani Souza
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN...
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 2/4/2025
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 295).
3/6/2025SenatePassed First Reading.
3/6/2025SenateReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/6/2025SenatePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/4/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1033) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2/28/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
2/24/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/21/2025HouseReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 759), recommending referral to FIN.
2/14/2025HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2/14/2025HouseThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
2/13/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2025HouseReported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 237) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
2/6/2025HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
2/6/2025HouseThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/4/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2025HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2025HouseReferred to WAL, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/23/2025HousePending introduction.
1/21/2025House
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