RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
1
What it does
Official summary
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)
2
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
3
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
4
More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
4To Governor
Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 26Act 028, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).Latest
May 26Act 028, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).Became Law
May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
May 7Transmitted to Governor.
May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 112-26) as amended in (CD 1).
May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 112-26).
May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
Apr 29The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 29The 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.Minor
Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 2:30PM in conference room 329.
Apr 27Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
Apr 27Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).Minor
Apr 27Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 2:30PM in conference room 329.
Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 579) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 10Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3787) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Apr 10One Day Notice 04-14-26.
Apr 8The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 8The 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.Minor
Apr 6The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Mar 30Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3333) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.Minor
Mar 25The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 20The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Mar 19Re-Referred to HHS, JDC/WAM.Minor
Mar 10Referred to PSM/HHS, JDC/WAM.Minor
Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 13).Minor
Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 826-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Feb 26The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 19Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 534-26), recommending referral to FIN.
Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 19Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
Feb 18The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-18-26 at 11:30 AM.Minor
Feb 13Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-18-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 11Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-13-26 10:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 10Passed 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).Minor
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 9Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 63-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.
Feb 3The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Jan 29Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Jan 26Referred to HSH, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor