Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB701: Relating to Taxation.
Status: Failed, April 2, 2026
Establishes a refundable Family Caregiver Tax Credit for nonpaid family caregivers. Requires the Department of Taxation to report to the Legislature before the convening of each Regular Session.
What the bill says
A bill foran act relating to taxation.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FORAN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that family caregivers are the backbone of the long-term care system in the State. AARP's 2023 report, "Valuing the Invaluable", found that 154,000 residents of the State provide unpaid caregiving services for a loved one. The report finds that, each year, these family caregivers contribute nearly 144,000,000 hours of unpaid services, estimated at a value of $2,600,000,000. Caregiving services can range from managing personal finances and transporting for medical visits to providing twenty-four-hour supervision and assisting with bathing, toileting, and dressing so that their loved ones are not prematurely institutionalized and can remain in their homes. The legislature further finds that nonpaid family caregivers face many physical, emotional, and financial challenges and often balance caregiving with work and other personal responsibilities. A 2021 national study found that, on average, family caregivers spend twenty-six per cent of their HB701 SD2 LRB 25-1685.docx Page 2 H.B. NO. 2S.3 S.D. income on caregiving services; nearly eight in ten caregivers report having routine out-of-pocket expenses related to caregiving; and that these out-of-pocket expenses average $7,242 per year. The legislature believes that the demands on family caregivers are not isolated family issues and that the State should assist in the delivery of meaningful support and solutions for those that provide unpaid long-term care …
Sponsors
- Cory Chun (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Terez Amato (D, 11)
- Della Belatti (D, 26)
- Elle Cochran (D, 14)
- Luke Evslin (D, 16)
- Andrew Garrett (D, 22)
- Tina Grandinetti (D, 20)
- Mark Hashem (D, 19)
- Daniel Holt (D, 28)
- Linda Ichiyama (D, 31)
- Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
- Kim Iwamoto (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
- : House Conferee(s) discharged.
- : Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 801).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Ilagan, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Chun, Alcos.
- : Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
- : House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- : Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 664) in amended form (SD 2).
- : Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
- : 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Votes
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2) (April 8, 2025): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 1, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HHS: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 17, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2) (March 4, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (February 24, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2) (February 11, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Taxation, Appropriations, Rules, Study, Reports
Common questions
- What is HB701?
- HB701 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Taxation.
- What does HB701 do?
- In its own words: A bill foran act relating to taxation.
- What is the status of HB701?
- Failed as of April 2, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB701?
- Cory Chun (D, 35), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB701?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=701&year=2026
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