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SB 853 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.

Summary
Establishes the Immigration Services Trust Fund to support immigration-related matters within the Office of Community Services. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to submit annual reports to the Legislature on the accounting of expenditures of the Fund. Appropriates funds.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes Immigration Services Trust Fund with appropriated funds, directly allocating state budget resources for immigration services per bill's summary and subjects.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationEstablishes Immigration Services Trust Fund with appropriations to support immigration-related services under Office of Community Services, directly funding immigrant services.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to LBT, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Henry Aquino
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
HI
19
P
Photo of Karl Rhoads
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
HI
13
P
Photo of Stanley Chang
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
HI
9
Co
Photo of Glenn Wakai
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
HI
15
Co
Photo of Troy Hashimoto
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
HI
5