---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM."
description: "Appropriates funds for the Healthy Aging Partnership Program to further the program's important role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna. (HB615 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 615"
citation: "Hawaii HB 615 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Kupuna Caucus", "Healthy Aging Partnership", "Appropriation ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BELATTI", "CACHOLA", "CREAGAN", "DECOITE", "EVANS", "GATES", "HAR", "HASHEM", "HOLT", "ICHIYAMA", "KEOHOKALOLE", "LOPRESTI", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NISHIMOTO", "OSHIRO", "SAY", "SOUKI", "San Buenaventura", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKUMI", "THIELEN"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 49
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a415812b-9cc0-4739-b938-42b00e8e17dd"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=615&year=2017"
source_hash: "063ebea9ce3db375f52f0d8bbf3a6e12498cf8a87aed5724f2c2745a4d195f6e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii HB 615 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for the Healthy Aging Partnership Program to further the program's important role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna. (HB615 CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB615** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB615_.HTM)
2. **HB615_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB615_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB615_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB615_HD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **16–0** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- CACHOLA — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DECOITE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HAR — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OSHIRO — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- SOUKI — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to HUS/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS/HLT on Wednesday, 02-08-17 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-08** The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Belatti, Har, Kobayashi, Oshiro; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-08** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Kobayashi, Har, Morikawa, Oshiro, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-14** Reported from HUS/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 272) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2017-02-14** Passed 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 none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 12:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 778), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 38). `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HMS, CPH/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 2:50PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-22-17 2:45PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-22** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1086) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on CPH/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from CPH/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1484) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 596) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Morikawa, Belatti, Cullen Co-Chairs; Takayama, Tupola.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Green Chair; Ihara, Galuteria Co-Chairs.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-19** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-21-17 9:15AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-21** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-24-17 11:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-17 9:05AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Cullen, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Tupola.
- **2017-04-25** 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) Green, Ihara, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 128) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 128).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-10** Act 103, on 07/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-10** Act 103, 07/06/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a415812b-9cc0-4739-b938-42b00e8e17dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).