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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM."
description: "By 1/1/2028, requires the Department of Human Services, upon obtaining a federal waiver, to establish a pre-release Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application process for inmates nearing release. Allows all individuals convicted of an offense involving the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance to apply for SNAP benefits, regardless of treatment status. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 1518"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1518 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DHS", "Felony Drug Offenders", "Incarcerated Individuals", "Pre-Release Application Process", "SNAP"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "GRANDINETTI", "ILAGAN", "IWAMOTO", "KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY", "KUSCH", "MARTEN", "PERRUSO", "POEPOE", "SOUZA", "TAKAYAMA", "TARNAS"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 53
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-05-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bcb7d223-01cd-4610-bbd4-21af86cae49b"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1518&year=2026"
source_hash: "86ea3eba9d711c2504c85af3cf2e305e5a36947f9251728010c73e2503c784e5"
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 1518 (2026) — RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
By 1/1/2028, requires the Department of Human Services, upon obtaining a federal waiver, to establish a pre-release Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application process for inmates nearing release. Allows all individuals convicted of an offense involving the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance to apply for SNAP benefits, regardless of treatment status. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1518** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1518_.HTM)
2. **HB1518_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1518_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1518_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1518_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1518_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1518_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **16–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- AMATO — primary (person)
- GRANDINETTI — primary (person)
- ILAGAN — primary (person)
- IWAMOTO — primary (person)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY — primary (person)
- KUSCH — primary (person)
- MARTEN — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- POEPOE — primary (person)
- SOUZA — primary (person)
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
- TARNAS — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-05-26** Act 028, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128). `became-law`
- **2026-05-26** Act 028, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128). `became-law`
- **2026-05-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 112-26).
- **2026-05-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 112-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2026-04-29** 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) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-29** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Belatti, Hartsfield, Iwamoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2026-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 2:30PM in conference room 329.
- **2026-04-27** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 2:30PM in conference room 329.
- **2026-04-27** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778). `receipt`
- **2026-04-27** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
- **2026-04-20** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). `receipt`
- **2026-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Belatti, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Iwamoto, Garcia.
- **2026-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). `receipt`
- **2026-04-16** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2026-04-14** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 579) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2026-04-14** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2026-04-10** One Day Notice 04-14-26.
- **2026-04-10** Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3787) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-04-08** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-08** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-06** The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-30** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-30** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3333) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- **2026-03-25** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-20** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-19** Re-Referred to HHS, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-10** Referred to PSM/HHS, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 13). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-03-05** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2026-03-05** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-02-26** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-19** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2026-02-19** Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 534-26), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2026-02-18** The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-13** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-18-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-13** The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-18-26 at 11:30 AM. `deferral`
- **2026-02-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-10** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 63-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
- **2026-02-03** The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-01-26** Referred to HSH, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2026-01-14** Prefiled.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bcb7d223-01cd-4610-bbd4-21af86cae49b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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