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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2668: RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2668 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES. Primary sponsor: Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2026): Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2298) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to issue supplemental contracts to community-based organizations to address increases in costs related to labor, insurance, utilities, rent, and gas.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2298) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
  3. The 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.
  4. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. Referred to HHS, WAM.
  6. Passed First Reading.
  7. Introduced.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source