HB 146 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY'S ‘ŌLELO HAWAI‘I INITIATIVES.

HB 146 allocates state funds to the Judiciary to support its 'Ōlelo Hawai'i Initiatives, which aim to integrate the Hawaiian language into court proceedings and services. The bill directly affects the Judiciary by providing resources for language programs, including staff training, translation services, and community outreach. Key provisions involve using the appropriated funds to expand Hawaiian language access in judicial settings, such as court documents and interpreter services. The measure is effective starting July 1, 3000, as specified in the bill's abstract.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB146_HD1 → HB146_HD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to update its version number from HD1 to HD2 and adjust associated metadata, including the effective date and fiscal year references. The substantive policy content regarding funding for Hawaiian language initiatives remains largely the same, though a minor grammatical correction was made to the appropriation section to change 'sums' to 'sum'.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to appropriate funds for the judiciary's Hawaiian language projects.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill version identifier from H.D. 1 to H.D. 2 and adjusted related metadata dates and line numbers.

Adjusted the effective date placeholder in the description from 7/1/3000 to 7/1/3000 (no functional change) and updated the bill header to reflect the second hearing draft.

FISCAL

Corrected a grammatical error in the appropriation section by changing 'sums' to 'sum' while maintaining the fiscal year 2026-2027 funding authorization.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to JDC/HWN, WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 226).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 293) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

19 primary · 0 co-sponsors