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| Bill | RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. | Expands the types of entities from which a Preschool Open Doors service provider may obtain accreditation. Beginning 1/1/2024, expands the Preschool Open Doors Program application process to eligible 3year-old children. (CD1) | us/states/hi | Hawaii Legislature | 2023 Regular Session | HB 961 | Hawaii HB 961 (2023 Regular Session) |
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5 | 51 | 7 | 2023-01-23 | 2023-07-03 | openstates | ocd-bill/aa0c59c2-2047-4a1f-8c28-45cfcd8ff75d | https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=961&year=2023 | 47e334a170af44cc5aaacc93dba659a4db9adf6714758e1139df18e527270108 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Hawaii HB 961 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING.
Expands the types of entities from which a Preschool Open Doors service provider may obtain accreditation. Beginning 1/1/2024, expands the Preschool Open Doors Program application process to eligible 3year-old children. (CD1)
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- HB961 (committee substitute) — source
- HB961_CD1 (committee substitute) — source
- HB961_HD1 (committee substitute) — source
- HB961_SD1 (committee substitute) — source
- HB961_SD2 (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 14–0 (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 13–0 (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 EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 4–0 (pass) · upper
- The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 8–0 (pass) · lower
- The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 6–1 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- COCHRAN — primary (person)
- GARRETT — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- HOLT — primary (person)
- ICHIYAMA — primary (person)
- KAHALOA — primary (person)
- KILA — primary (person)
- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
- KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- LAMOSAO — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- MARTEN — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- POEPOE — primary (person)
- SAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKENOUCHI — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2023-07-03 Act 171, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).
became-law - 2023-07-03 Act 171, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1274).
became-law - 2023-05-03 Transmitted to Governor.
- 2023-05-04 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900).
receipt - 2023-05-02 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993).
receipt - 2023-05-02 Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
passage - 2023-05-02 Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
passage - 2023-04-28 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
- 2023-04-28 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 76).
- 2023-04-28 Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-23.
- 2023-04-28 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 76) as amended in (CD 1).
- 2023-04-26 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) Kidani, Wakai, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-04-26 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Woodson, Kitagawa, Amato, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Marten.
- 2023-04-25 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-23 4:55PM in conference room 329.
- 2023-04-24 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 4:55PM in conference room 329.
- 2023-04-24 House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Woodson, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Marten, Matsumoto.
- 2023-04-25 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 860).
receipt - 2023-04-20 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 914).
receipt - 2023-04-20 Senate Conferees Appointed: Kidani Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Kanuha.
- 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. 795) 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. 1789) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- 2023-04-04 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 - 2023-03-31 The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; 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 EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1377) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- 2023-03-22 The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Kanuha, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-03-20 The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-22-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229.
deferral - 2023-03-15 The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-20-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229.
deferral - 2023-03-10 The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- 2023-03-09 Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee - 2023-03-03 Passed First Reading.
reading-1 - 2023-03-03 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 86).
introduction, receipt - 2023-03-02 Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
passage - 2023-03-02 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 928), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- 2023-02-24 The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett.
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-02-22 Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 1:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- 2023-02-17 Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
- 2023-02-17 Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 721), recommending referral to FIN.
- 2023-02-16 The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Kapela, Martinez, Matayoshi, Perruso, Quinlan, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-02-14 Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- 2023-02-06 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Amato, Kila, Todd excused (3).
reading-2, referral-committee - 2023-02-06 Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 67) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
- 2023-02-02 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.
committee-passage-favorable - 2023-01-30 Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Thursday, 02-02-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- 2023-01-30 Referred to HUS, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee - 2023-01-25 Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction, reading-1 - 2023-01-23 Pending introduction.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/aa0c59c2-2047-4a1f-8c28-45cfcd8ff75d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).