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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO FEES."
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description: "Requires the Department of Health to furnish, free of charge, certified copies of birth certificates for any individual who is homeless, provided the individual's homeless status is corroborated by a verification letter issued by a homeless service provider. Repeals June 30, 2021. (HB2694 CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2018 Regular Session"
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identifier: "HB 2694"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 2694 (2018 Regular Session)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Birth Certificates", "Homeless", "Waiver of Fees"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "C. LEE", "CREAGAN", "EVANS", "FUKUMOTO", "HASHEM", "LOPRESTI", "Learmont", "MCDERMOTT", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO", "MORIKAWA", "OHNO", "San Buenaventura", "TOKIOKA"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 45
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2018-01-24"
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last_action: "2018-07-11"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/edd7f68e-54d0-49be-b232-c6bd80f7c86c"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2694&year=2018"
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source_hash: "945a4e5c9abcc5333406dfcc0c9f4b6783853d50c64b1a7c2a9ad0b5c5d1da01"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 2694 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO FEES.
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Requires the Department of Health to furnish, free of charge, certified copies of birth certificates for any individual who is homeless, provided the individual's homeless status is corroborated by a verification letter issued by a homeless service provider. Repeals June 30, 2021. (HB2694 CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB2694** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2694_.HTM)
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2. **HB2694_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2694_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB2694_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2694_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB2694_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2694_SD1_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- BROWER — primary (person)
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- C. LEE — primary (person)
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- CREAGAN — primary (person)
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- EVANS — primary (person)
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- FUKUMOTO — primary (person)
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- HASHEM — primary (person)
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- LOPRESTI — primary (person)
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- Learmont — primary (person)
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- MCDERMOTT — primary (person)
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- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
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- MIZUNO — primary (person)
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- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
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- OHNO — primary (person)
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- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
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- TOKIOKA — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2018-01-29** Referred to HHS, FIN, referral sheet 9 `referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-02** Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on Wednesday, 02-07-18 10:30AM in House conference room 329.
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- **2018-02-07** 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`
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- **2018-02-14** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 417-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2018-02-14** 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) Souki excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-01-18 2:30PM in House conference room 308.
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- **2018-03-01** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Keohokalole. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1098-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2018-03-06** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2018-03-08** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 371). `introduction`
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- **2018-03-08** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2018-03-08** Referred to HMS/CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-09** The committee(s) on HMS/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-18 2:45PM in conference room 016.
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- **2018-03-14** 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, Tokuda, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-14** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-15-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-03-15** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-22** Reported from HMS/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3055) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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- **2018-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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- **2018-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-18 10:30AM in conference room 211.
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- **2018-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3646) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2018-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-18.
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- **2018-04-10** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2018-04-10** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 765) in amended form (SD 2).
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- **2018-04-12** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
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- **2018-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 608).
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- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Gates, Tupola.
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- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
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- **2018-04-20** Senate Conferees Appointed: Green Chair; Baker, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs; Espero.
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- **2018-04-20** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804).
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- **2018-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-24-18 10:15AM in conference room 325.
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- **2018-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Gates; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
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- **2018-04-24** 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, Baker, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Espero. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 25-18) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2018-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
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- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 25-18).
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- **2018-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
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- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
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- **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).
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- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
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- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
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- **2018-07-11** Act 174, 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283). `executive-signature`
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- **2018-07-11** Act 174, on 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1283). `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/edd7f68e-54d0-49be-b232-c6bd80f7c86c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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