Hawaii Senate Bill 239 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-03 - Act 169, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1272).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Accreditation Program to assist licensed and registered child care providers obtain accreditation. Authorizes the use of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for Child Care Accreditation Program grants. Extends the deadlines by which existing Preschool Open Doors Program service providers are required to commence the accreditation process and obtain accreditation. Appropriates funds for the Child Care Accreditation Program, including the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position for the program. (CD1)

Relating To Early Learning Accreditation.

Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]

2023-04-28 - Senate - Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-28 - House - House Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-01 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-03	Senate	Act 169, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1272).
2023-07-03	House	Act 169, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1272).
2023-05-05	Senate	Enrolled to Governor.
2023-05-04	Senate	Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 901).
2023-05-04	House	Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 996).
2023-05-04	House	Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2).
2023-05-04	Senate	Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
2023-05-02	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 05-04-23.
2023-05-02	House	Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 197) as amended in (CD 1).
2023-05-02	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-04-23.
2023-05-02	Senate	Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 197).
2023-04-28	House	The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Nakashima, Kitagawa, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-04-28	Senate	The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kidani, Aquino; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-04-28	House	Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
2023-04-27	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 1:30PM; CR 329.
2023-04-26	Senate	Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-23 4:40PM; Conference Room 329.
2023-04-24	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840).
2023-04-21	House	House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Nakashima, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Garcia.
2023-04-19	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 911).
2023-04-19	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; Aquino.
2023-04-13	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 888).
2023-04-13	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2023-04-13	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 728).
2023-04-11	House	Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-04-06	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-11-23.
2023-04-06	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2095) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-04-04	House	The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Ward.
2023-03-31	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-04-23 3:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-24	House	Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).
2023-03-24	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1569) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2023-03-22	House	The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Tam.
2023-03-20	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-16	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
2023-03-16	House	Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1254) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2023-03-14	House	The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Takenouchi, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.
2023-03-10	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Tuesday, 03-14-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to HUS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 110) in amended form (SD 2).
2023-03-07	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1062) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2023-03-01	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-27	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 10:10AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-02-17	Senate	Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 575) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-02-15	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2023-02-01	Senate	Re-Referred to HHS, WAM.
2023-01-23	Senate	Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM.
2023-01-19	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-19	Senate	Introduced.

HB583 (Same As) 2023-01-31 - The committee(s) on HUS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=239&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB239_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB239_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB239_SD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=239&year=2023