Legislative record

HB 2383STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM.

Establishes a statewide framework for the implementation of the federal Workforce Pell Grant Program to provide financial aid for certain short-term workforce education and training programs. Establishes a Workforce Pell Grant Program Approval Committee within the Workforce Development Council. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 2/18/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

16 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/18/2026Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 405-26), recommending referral to FIN.
  2. 2/18/2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  3. 2/13/2026The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kila.
  4. 2/11/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 2/11/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
  6. 2/11/2026Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 182-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
  7. 2/5/2026The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. 2/2/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 2/2/2026Referred to LAB, HED, FIN, referral sheet 6
  10. 1/28/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.