---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS."
description: "Requires all child care providers to obtain and maintain liability insurance as a condition of licensure, temporary permission, or registration and disclosure of insurance-related information to certain parents or guardians. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2018 Regular Session. (HB674 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 674"
citation: "Hawaii HB 674 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Child Care Providers", "Liability Insurance", "Department of Human Services", "Wiley Kaikou Muir Act"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["DeCoite", "EVANS", "ICHIYAMA", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "LoPresti", "MCKELVEY", "MORIKAWA", "NISHIMOTO", "Nakamura", "OSHIRO", "SAN BUENAVENTURA", "SAY", "THIELEN", "Todd"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 53
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7b029b48-5b0c-4a62-ab59-f9954a1f6e25"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=674&year=2017"
source_hash: "cf9c2346770f827d3747b4024b47a56a4e484a9579a5c454711d11f828ea2505"
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 674 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

Requires all child care providers to obtain and maintain liability insurance as a condition of licensure, temporary permission, or registration and disclosure of insurance-related information to certain parents or guardians. Requires the Department of Human Services to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2018 Regular Session. (HB674 CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB674** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_.HTM)
2. **HB674_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB674_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB674_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB674_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB674_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **25–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- DeCoite — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- LoPresti — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- Nakamura — primary (person)
- OSHIRO — primary (person)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
- SAY — primary (person)
- THIELEN — primary (person)
- Todd — 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, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-26** Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Wednesday, 02-01-17 9:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-01-31** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-02-01** The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Har, Kobayashi, Oshiro, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-03** Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 13) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2017-02-03** 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 none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-13-17.
- **2017-02-09** Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-13-17 2:00PM in conference room 329.
- **2017-02-13** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 977) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 287). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HMS, CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** Re-Referred to HMS, CPH/WAM.
- **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, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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. 1080) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH/WAM.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) 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: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Kidani, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `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: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from CPH/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1485) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 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. 604) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** Re-referred to HUS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 45 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Morikawa, Todd, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; 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; Kidani, 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** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Morikawa, Todd, Kobayashi, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 52) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 52).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Tupola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Kong, Oshiro voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **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.
- **2017-07-12** Act 161, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 161, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7b029b48-5b0c-4a62-ab59-f9954a1f6e25`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).