Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: DHS; Early Learning Services Contracts Program; Child Care Providers; Infant and Toddler Child Care Centers; Group Child Care Centers
Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement an Early Learning Services Contracts Program to make available a designated number of seats at licensed infant and toddler child care centers and group child care centers that meet certain criteria. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit reports to the Legislature. Sunsets the pilot program on 6/30/2028. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-03-13 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-03-13 | Latest Action | 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) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4). |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1079 HD1 SD1 | DHS; Office of Wellness and Resilience; Trauma-informed Care; Child Welfare Services; Assessment; Training; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1645 HD3 | DHS; Nonprofit Child Welfare Service Organizations; Child Welfare Services; Liability; Trial; Bond | in_committee |
| HB 2088 | Judiciary Package; Family Courts; Adoptions; Consent; Notary | in_committee |
| HB 2455 HD2 | Employment Practices; Administrative Leave of Absence; Workplace Violence | in_committee |
| SB 952 SD2 HD1 | DHS; OWR; Child Welfare System; Diversion and Intervention; Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation | unknown |
| SB 2090 | Judiciary; Family Court; Child Custody Evaluators; Licensed Mental Health Counselors | in_committee |
| SB 2108 SD1 | Family Court; Jurisdiction; Criminal Offenses; Minor Defendants; Abuse; Trauma | in_committee |
| SB 2325 SD1 | Sentencing; Juvenile Offenders; Sentence Modification; Interest of Justice | in_committee |