---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH."
description: "Appropriates funds for temporary positions to support the expansion of the University of Hawaiʻi Windward Community College's mental health-related programs. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "HB 1148"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1148 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation ($)", "Mental Health Professionals", "University of Hawaiʻi Windward Community College"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "GANADEN", "GARRETT", "HUSSEY-BURDICK", "KAPELA", "KILA", "KOBAYASHI", "LOWEN", "MARTEN", "MATAYOSHI", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "PERRUSO", "PIERICK", "POEPOE", "TAKENOUCHI", "TAM", "TARNAS", "TODD"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 61
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-24"
last_action: "2024-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0979e56c-6f38-48ae-a9b0-340a4f6cf3fa"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1148&year=2024"
source_hash: "ea2134dfbd3edd4bdf8dab514e1240feb69f112a49db81725900dac34f01607f"
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 1148 (2024) — RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for temporary positions to support the expansion of the University of Hawaiʻi Windward Community College's mental health-related programs. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB1148** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1148_.HTM)
2. **HB1148_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1148_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1148_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1148_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1148_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1148_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1148_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1148_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- AMATO — primary (person)
- GANADEN — primary (person)
- GARRETT — primary (person)
- HUSSEY-BURDICK — primary (person)
- KAPELA — primary (person)
- KILA — primary (person)
- KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MARTEN — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- PIERICK — primary (person)
- POEPOE — primary (person)
- TAKENOUCHI — primary (person)
- TAM — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-06-28** Act 107, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1208). `became-law`
- **2024-06-28** Act 107, on 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1208). `became-law`
- **2024-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 137-24).
- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 137-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-26** 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, Kim, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Kitagawa, Amato, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2024-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 1:55PM in conference room 329.
- **2024-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 3:45PM; CR 329.
- **2024-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 779). `receipt`
- **2024-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kim, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs.
- **2024-04-19** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 778). `receipt`
- **2024-04-18** House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Takenouchi, Garcia.
- **2024-03-25** Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). `receipt`
- **2024-03-22** House Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2024-03-20** Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340). `receipt`
- **2024-03-20** Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
- **2023-12-11** Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. `carried-over`
- **2023-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
- **2023-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 3:06PM in conference room 229.
- **2023-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 3:06PM in conference room 229.
- **2023-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 3:41PM in conference room 229.
- **2024-03-25** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 859). `receipt`
- **2023-04-24** House Conferees Added: Representative Marten added as Conferee.
- **2023-04-24** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839). `receipt`
- **2023-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Perruso, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Kapela, La Chica, Garcia.
- **2023-04-19** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 909). `receipt`
- **2023-04-19** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kim, Kidani Co-Chairs.
- **2023-04-14** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt`
- **2023-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2023-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 844) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2023-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.
- **2023-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1741) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2023-03-31** 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. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-24** Reported from HHS/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1352) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2023-03-21** The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-21** 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-17** The committee(s) on HHS/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-23 3:30PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-09** Referred to HHS/HRE, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 115). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-02** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 898), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-02-22** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-22-23 2:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-14** 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 Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-14** Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 321) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2023-02-08** The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, Quinlan, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by HET on Wednesday, 02-08-23 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-01-30** Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-24** Pending introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0979e56c-6f38-48ae-a9b0-340a4f6cf3fa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).