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SB 1609STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CHILD CARE.

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)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

28 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 3/13/2025Passed 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).
  3. 3/13/2025Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1213) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  4. 3/11/2025The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. 3/7/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. 3/4/2025Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 18
  7. 3/4/2025Pass First Reading
  8. 2/28/2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 60) in amended form (SD 1).
  9. 2/28/2025Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.
  10. 2/27/2025One Day Notice 02-28-25.