SB 58 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

Summary

Allows the Department of Human Services to administer and provide public assistance to eligible residents of the State during a Governor-declared state of emergency. Allows the Department of Human Services to expend funds from the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to provide public assistance to eligible residents during a Governor-declared state of emergency. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

SB58 → SB58_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to add a new section allowing the Department of Human Services to use the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to provide emergency public assistance during a governor-declared state of emergency. The amendment also updated the bill's effective date to December 31, 2050, and refined the report title to explicitly include the new funding source.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include the authority to expend funds specifically from the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund for emergency assistance, whereas the original version did not specify this funding source.

FISCAL

Added a new section authorizing the use of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to finance public assistance during a state of emergency.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from immediate approval to December 31, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and description to reflect the inclusion of the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 645) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors