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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING."
description: "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)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 961"
citation: "Hawaii HB 961 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Executive Office on Early Learning ($)", "Preschool Open Doors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["COCHRAN", "GARRETT", "HASHIMOTO", "HOLT", "ICHIYAMA", "KAHALOA", "KILA", "KITAGAWA", "KOBAYASHI", "LAMOSAO", "LOWEN", "MARTEN", "MORIKAWA", "NISHIMOTO", "ONISHI", "POEPOE", "SAYAMA", "TAKAYAMA", "TAKENOUCHI", "TARNAS", "TODD", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 51
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-23"
last_action: "2023-07-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aa0c59c2-2047-4a1f-8c28-45cfcd8ff75d"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=961&year=2023"
source_hash: "47e334a170af44cc5aaacc93dba659a4db9adf6714758e1139df18e527270108"
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 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.
1. **HB961** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB961_.HTM)
2. **HB961_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB961_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB961_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB961_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB961_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB961_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB961_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB961_SD2_.HTM)
## 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aa0c59c2-2047-4a1f-8c28-45cfcd8ff75d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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