Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust the minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits households, participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project, and repo
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Officially: “RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust the minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits households, participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project, and report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2028. (CD1)
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Introduced. · Jan 28, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Jan 28, 2026
Referred to HHS, WAM. · Feb 2, 2026
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 13, 2026
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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s · Feb 18, 2026
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2552) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Feb 20, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Feb 20, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 23, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Feb 25, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, K · Mar 3, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2830) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
One Day Notice 03-06-26. · Mar 5, 2026
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. · Mar 6, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 128) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 6, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 10, 2026
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 16 · Mar 10, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 17, 2026
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouch · Mar 19, 2026
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1372-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. · Mar 24, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2). · Mar 24, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Apr 6, 2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Le · Apr 8, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2095-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 767). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Olds, Garcia. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811). · Apr 23, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella. · Apr 27, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 2:20PM; Conference Room 329. · Apr 27, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 779). · Apr 27, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 329. · Apr 28, 2026
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:30PM; CR 329. · Apr 30, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reserva · May 1, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Hartsfield, Olds, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 195-26). · May 1, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 195-26) as amended in (CD 1). · May 1, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 193, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1295). · Jul 7, 2026
Act 193, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1295). · Jul 7, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MCKELVEYSAN BUENAVENTURA
Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-05-01 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 4, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading with noneHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-08 · Ayes 16, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with noneHouse · 2026-03-24 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-19 · Ayes 9, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-03-06 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-03 · Aye(s) 12, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-18 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
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 193, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1295). (Jul 7, 2026).