republic-os/legislation/us/states/hi/2018-regular-session/hb-2204.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES."
description: "Requires the Department of Human Services to reestablish the Exit and Retention Bonus Program to encourage welfare recipients to transition back into the workforce. Appropriates funds. (HB2204 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2204"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2204 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Human Services", "Welfare", "Exit and Retention Bonus Program ($)"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BELATTI", "BROWER", "C. LEE", "CULLEN", "FUKUMOTO", "JOHANSON", "LOWEN", "LUKE", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "NAKAMURA", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "OHNO", "SAIKI", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2018-01-22"
last_action: "2018-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/908268b5-aa9e-4044-9ec2-91e4588b8b8f"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2204&year=2018"
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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 2204 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires the Department of Human Services to reestablish the Exit and Retention Bonus Program to encourage welfare recipients to transition back into the workforce. Appropriates funds. (HB2204 CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB2204** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2204_.HTM)
2. **HB2204_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2204_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2204_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2204_HD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- FUKUMOTO — primary (person)
- JOHANSON — primary (person)
- LOWEN — primary (person)
- LUKE — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- OHNO — primary (person)
- SAIKI — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-22** Pending introduction.
- **2018-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-26** Referred to HHS/LAB, FIN, referral sheet 8 `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS/LAB on Tuesday, 02-13-18 8:35AM in House conference room 329.
- **2018-02-13** The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-13** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Evans, Keohokalole, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-16** Reported from HHS/LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 679-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2018-02-16** 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) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-23-18 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2018-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Fukumoto, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Nakamura, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 6 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Gates, Lowen, Todd, Tupola, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 811-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Yamane excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-03-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 85). `introduction`
- **2018-03-02** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-06** Referred to HMS/LBR, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-09** The committee(s) on HMS/LBR has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-18 3:15PM in conference room 016.
- **2018-03-14** 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, Tokuda, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-14** The committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBR were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Ihara, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, S. Chang. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-22** Reported from HMS/LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3058) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2018-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2018-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-18 10:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2018-04-03** 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) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3570) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2018-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-18.
- **2018-04-10** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2018-04-10** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 686) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2018-04-12** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2018-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 608).
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Johanson, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Ichiyama, Tupola.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
- **2018-04-19** Senate Conferees Appointed: Green Chair; Tokuda, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs; Ihara.
- **2018-04-19** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 801).
- **2018-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-23-18 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2018-04-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-24-18 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2018-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-25-18 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2018-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Johanson, Kobayashi, Ichiyama, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Tokuda, Shimabukuro, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 54-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 54-18).
- **2018-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-07-10** Act 128, 07/05/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-10** Act 128, on 07/05/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/908268b5-aa9e-4044-9ec2-91e4588b8b8f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).