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Pilot would connect eligible families with services and support

The Office of Wellness and Resilience would use five trained peer navigators to help up to 80 eligible families, with $600,000 provided from TANF funds.

What it does

The Office of Wellness and Resilience would run a one-year pilot to help eligible families connect with services, apply for assistance, and take parenting classes.

The office would report how many eligible families received support, applied for help, attended classes, and reported changes they linked to the program.

Argument forEligible families could get help finding services and applying for benefits, housing, education, or work, along with parenting and family support.

Argument againstFamilies who need help but do not meet TANF or related rules may not qualify for the pilot, even if they could use its support.

More detail

The Office of Wellness and Resilience would run a family support pilot. The program serves families who meet TANF or related eligibility rules. It offers help connecting with community resources, applying for benefits, housing, education, or work, and taking parenting or cultural family strengthening services. The text provides $600,000, or as much as needed, from TANF funds for fiscal year 2026–2027. The program would run from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

The office would report the pilot’s results and recommendations to the legislature. The report covers families eligible for the pilot. The report counts families connected with services, applying for assistance, housing, education, or work, and taking part in parenting or cultural family strengthening services. It also counts families who report changes they attribute directly to the program. The report is due no later than 20 days before the 2028 regular legislative session.

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IntroducedJan 28
Passed SenateMar 10
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJul 7

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 7Act 201, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303).Latest
2. Jul 7Act 201, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The 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) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
9. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Hartsfield, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 200-26).
11. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 200-26) as amended in (CD 1).
13. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
14. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:40PM in conference room 329.
15. Apr 29Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:40PM in conference room 329.
16. Apr 27Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; McKelvey.
17. Apr 27Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 779).Minor
18. Apr 21House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Garcia.
19. Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).Minor
20. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 760).Minor
21. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
22. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
23. Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
24. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2097-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
25. Apr 7The 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
26. Apr 2Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
27. Mar 30Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1506-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
28. Mar 30Passed 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) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).Minor
29. Mar 24The 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
30. Mar 20Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-24-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
31. Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
32. Mar 12Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 17Minor
33. Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). 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, as amended (SD 1). Result: pass.Upper
34. Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 380) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
35. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2841) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
36. Mar 548 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
37. Mar 3The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
38. Feb 25The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
39. Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
40. Feb 19Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2437) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
41. Feb 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.Minor
42. Feb 18The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
43. Feb 9The committee(s) on HHS has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
44. Feb 8The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
45. Feb 5The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
46. Feb 2Referred to HHS, WAM.Minor
47. Jan 28Introduced.Minor
48. Jan 28Passed First Reading.Introduced

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SB 3204HawaiiProcess complete

Pilot would connect eligible families with services and support

The Office of Wellness and Resilience would use five trained peer navigators to help up to 80 eligible families, with $600,000 provided from TANF funds.

What it does

The Office of Wellness and Resilience would run a one-year pilot to help eligible families connect with services, apply for assistance, and take parenting classes.

The office would report how many eligible families received support, applied for help, attended classes, and reported changes they linked to the program.

Argument forEligible families could get help finding services and applying for benefits, housing, education, or work, along with parenting and family support.

Argument againstFamilies who need help but do not meet TANF or related rules may not qualify for the pilot, even if they could use its support.

More detail

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 28
Passed SenateMar 10
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJul 7

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 7Act 201, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303).Latest
2. Jul 7Act 201, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1303).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The 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) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
9. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Hartsfield, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 200-26).
11. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 200-26) as amended in (CD 1).
13. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
14. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:40PM in conference room 329.
15. Apr 29Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:40PM in conference room 329.
16. Apr 27Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; McKelvey.
17. Apr 27Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 779).Minor
18. Apr 21House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Garcia.
19. Apr 21Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).Minor
20. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 760).Minor
21. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
22. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
23. Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
24. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2097-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
25. Apr 7The 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
26. Apr 2Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
27. Mar 30Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1506-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
28. Mar 30Passed 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) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).Minor
29. Mar 24The 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
30. Mar 20Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-24-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
31. Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
32. Mar 12Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 17Minor
33. Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). 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, as amended (SD 1). Result: pass.Upper
34. Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 380) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
35. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2841) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
36. Mar 548 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
37. Mar 3The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
38. Feb 25The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
39. Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
40. Feb 19Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2437) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
41. Feb 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.Minor
42. Feb 18The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
43. Feb 9The committee(s) on HHS has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
44. Feb 8The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
45. Feb 5The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
46. Feb 2Referred to HHS, WAM.Minor
47. Jan 28Introduced.Minor
48. Jan 28Passed First Reading.Introduced

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