HB 261

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2023
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Early Learning Opportunities.

Abstract

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Child Care Accreditation Program to assist licensed and registered child care providers in obtaining accreditation. Authorizes the use of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for Child Care Accreditation Program grants. Makes the accreditation requirement for service providers receiving funds from the Preschool Open Doors Program voluntary. Appropriates funds for the Child Care Accreditation Program, including funding for the establishment of one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. Appropriates funds into and out of the Child Care Grant Program Special Fund for the Child Care Accreditation Program. Effective 6/30/2050. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (24)

Votes


Actions


Mar 24, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1339) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 20, 2023

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.

Mar 16, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Referred to HHS, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Ways and Means

Mar 07, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 148).

Mar 03, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 952), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 24, 2023

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

Feb 22, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 08, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 200) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 02, 2023

House

The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-02-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 25, 2023

House

Referred to HUS, FIN, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Human Services Finance

Jan 20, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 19, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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