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HB 238STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO EARLY CHILD CARE.

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and implement a Child Care Provider Subsidy and Bonus Program to provide subsidies to retain the existing child care workforce in licensed infant and toddler child care centers, group child care centers, and group child care homes and bonuses to registered family child care homes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

9 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/5/2025Passed 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, Ward excused (2).
  3. 2/5/2025Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 154) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  4. 1/30/2025The 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  5. 1/27/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:35AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. 1/21/2025Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1
  7. 1/17/2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  8. 1/16/2025Pending introduction.