SB 1616 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CARE CENTERS.

Summary

Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to conduct a feasibility study on establishing dedicated child care centers in state buildings. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1616 → SB1616_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace a mandate requiring state buildings to include child care spaces with a directive for the Department of Accounting and General Services to conduct a feasibility study on the costs and logistics of such spaces. This shifts the bill from an immediate construction requirement to a research-based approach, delaying any implementation until after the study is completed and reported to the legislature.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a mandatory requirement for all state buildings with budgets over $5 million to include child care spaces, to a study requiring the Department of Accounting and General Services to analyze costs, design criteria, and operator selection procedures before any mandate is enacted.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the mandate requiring state buildings with budgets of $5 million or more to include dedicated space for child care or adult day care centers.

Added a requirement for the Department of Accounting and General Services to conduct a feasibility study including cost estimates, design criteria, and operator qualification procedures.

Added specific criteria for the feasibility study, including facility suitability, outdoor recreation space, parking patterns, and proximity to existing care centers.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate approval to January 1, 2491, and added a requirement for the study report to be submitted to the legislature by the start of the 2027 session.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 412) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to GVO, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors