Designates the first Friday in February of each year as "Love My Library Day" in the State. (SD1)
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “RELATING TO LOVE MY LIBRARY DAY.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Designates the first Friday in February of each year as "Love My Library Day" in the State. (SD1)
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Pending introduction. · Jan 23, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 26, 2026
Referred to CAA, JHA, referral sheet 3 · Jan 28, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-06-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 3, 2026
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: non · Feb 6, 2026
Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 247-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. · Feb 12, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · Feb 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 20, 2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; A · Feb 24, 2026
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1103-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
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. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 338). · Mar 12, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to WLA/EDU. · Mar 12, 2026
Re-Referred to WLA. · Apr 2, 2026
The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-08-26 1:04PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. · Apr 2, 2026
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none · Apr 8, 2026
Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3728) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). · Apr 10, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 14, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 649) in amended form (SD 1). · Apr 14, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). · Apr 17, 2026
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815). · Apr 23, 2026
House agrees to Senate amendment(s). · Apr 23, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1). · Apr 23, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823). · Apr 24, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · Apr 23, 2026
Act 009, 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1109). · May 14, 2026
Act 009, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1109). · May 14, 2026
The numbers
23
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-04-23 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate · 2026-04-14 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-08 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with noneHouse · 2026-03-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-24 · Ayes 8, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with noneHouse · 2026-02-12 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-06 · Ayes 4, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 009, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1109). (May 14, 2026).