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SB99 SD1 HD1 CD1
DLE; ERS; Retirees; Benefits; School Resource Officers; Labor Shortage; Difficult-to-Fill; State and County Human Resources; Report
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as a school resource officer identified by the Department of Law Enforcement or other law enforcement agency as a labor shortage or difficult-to-fill position and stationed at a public school, subject to certain conditions. Establishes criteria for various agencies to use in identifying labor shortage or difficult-to-fill positions. Requires the director of human resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature, details on the employment of retirants as school resource officers. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
ELEFANTE, AQUINO, CHANG, FEVELLA, GABBARD, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI, Fukunaga, Kanuha |
LAB, FIN |
HB214 |
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SB177 SD1 HD1 CD1
DAB; Division of Animal Industry; Aquaculture Program; Import Evaluation; Biological Aquatic Risk-Based Framework; Biocontainment Standards; Aquatic Livestock
RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
Authorizes the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to adopt, amend, and repeal rules to develop an evaluation and authorization process to import and transport aquatic livestock in the State. Requires the Aquaculture Program to develop a biological aquatic risk-based framework and biocontainment standards for the aquatic livestock evaluation and authorization process. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
WAKAI, CHANG, DECOITE, HASHIMOTO, INOUYE, KANUHA, KIDANI, RICHARDS, Fevella, San Buenaventura |
AGR, CPC, FIN |
HB47 |
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SB401 SD2 HD1 CD2
Firearms; Gun Safety; Assault Rifles; Assault Shotguns; .50 Caliber Firearms; Detachable Magazines; Prohibition
RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Establishes prohibitions on assault rifles, assault shotguns, and .50 caliber firearms. Expands the ban on high-capacity detachable magazines. Allows possession of an assault rifle, assault shotgun, or detachable magazine with a capacity greater than ten rounds when certain conditions are met. Effective 1/1/2026. (CD2) |
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4/2/2026- Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
RHOADS, CHANG, Wakai |
JHA |
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SB411 SD2 HD1 CD1
DLNR; Small Boat Harbors; State Parks; Capital Improvement Projects; Existing Facilities; Exception; Reports
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT STATE SMALL BOAT HARBORS AND STATE PARKS.
Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to engage in certain capital improvement projects at state small boat harbors and state parks without prior approval from the Legislature and Governor for existing facilities. Requires semiannual reports to the Legislature. Sunsets five years after the effective date. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MCKELVEY, CHANG, DECORTE, FEVELLA, Gabbard, San Buenaventura |
GVO/WLA, WAM |
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SB847 SD2 HD2 CD1
SHPDA; Board of Psychology; Prescriptive Authority; Clinical Psychologists; Pilot Program; Supervising Physician or Psychiatrist; Federally Qualified Health Centers; County of Kauai; County of Hawaii; Rules; Report
RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.
Establishes a three-year pilot program in the County of Kauai and County of Hawaii to allow qualified psychologists under the supervision of a supervising physician or psychiatrist limited authority to prescribe certain psychotropic medications to patients between the ages of 18 and 65 years under the care of the psychologist. Requires the Board of Psychology to adopt rules. Requires the State Health Planning and Development Agency to report to the Legislature. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KANUHA, KIDANI, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Richards |
HLT, CPC |
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SB874 SD2 HD2 CD1
Equality Caucus; Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship; Pet Medication; Consumer Prescription Choice
RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Requires veterinarians to provide a written prescription, upon the request of a client, for any animal patient of a client with whom the veterinarian has established an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship, to be filled at the pharmacy of the client's choosing. Allows pharmacies licensed in the State to dispense medications prescribed by veterinarians. Specifies that violators may be subject to disciplinary action by the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine, which may include fines or suspension or revocation of a license. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
FUKUNAGA, CHANG, FEVELLA, INOUYE, San Buenaventura, Wakai |
AGR, CPC |
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SB888 SD2 HD2 CD1
AG; Office of Consumer Protection; Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Smart Household Security Device Data; Prohibition; Consent; Law Enforcement Agencies; Warrants; Emergency Situation; Penalties
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Prohibits operators of smart household security devices from sharing user data with law enforcement agencies unless the user consents, the law enforcement agency obtains a judicial warrant, or there is an emergency situation involving a clear and present danger of imminent death or great bodily harm. Prohibits operators from requiring users to consent to the sharing of data with law enforcement agencies as a condition of using a smart household security device. Allows the Department of the Attorney General to bring a civil action against operators who violate certain requirements. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KANUHA |
CPC, JHA |
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SB903 SD2 HD2 CD1
Public Land Trust Working Group; OHA; Public Land Trust; Inventory; Financial Reporting and Accounting; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Amends the membership and responsibilities of the Public Land Trust Working Group established under Act 226, SLH 2022. Requires the Working Group to submit the following to the Legislature: by 8/1/2027, a first interim report regarding Act 178, SLH 2006, financial reporting and accounting; by 12/1/2027, a second interim report regarding the public land trust inventory; by 6/1/2028, a third interim report that includes a preliminary draft of findings and recommendations regarding Act 178 financial reporting and accounting and the public land trust inventory; and by 10/1/2028, a final report that includes proposed legislation. By 12/31/2028, requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to submit certain findings and considerations to the Legislature. Requires the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to provide administrative support to the Working Group in coordination with a third-party consultant. Appropriates funds from the Carry-Forward Trust Holding Account to be transferred to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to be expended solely for Native Hawaiian programs and services with critical, short-term funding needs in the areas of education, health, economic development, and community-based initiatives. Specifies that the transferred funds may not be used for planning, developing, or constructing residential or mixed-use projects or related infrastructure. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KANUHA |
JHA, FIN |
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SB1323 SD2 HD2 CD1
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (Modified); Advance Health Care Directives; Advance Mental Health Care Directives
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Adopts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (2023), as modified, to replace existing chapters related to advance health care directives and advance mental health care directives. (CD1) |
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4/2/2026- Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, JHA |
HB1004 |
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SB1432 SD2 HD2 CD1
DOH; Hansen's Disease; Expenses; Rules; Annual Report; Transfer to the County of Maui
RELATING TO CHANGES TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONCERNING PATIENTS, THE COUNTY OF KALAWAO, AND THE KALAUPAPA SETTLEMENT.
Authorizes the Department of Health to continue providing services statewide to Hansen's disease patients living in the community. Repeals sections of Chapter 326, Hawaii Revised Statutes, upon the 1‑year anniversary of the passing of the last patient resident of Kalaupapa as affirmed in the Governor's proclamation. Requires the Department of Health to include community organizations in the transition planning team. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, WAL, FIN |
HB1113 |
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SB2001 SD1 HD2 CD1
HCDA; Banyan Drive Hawaii Redevelopment Agency; Banyan Drive Community Development District; New Special Fund; Lineal Descendant; Powers and Duties; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE BANYAN DRIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
Establishes the Banyan Drive Community Development District within the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Establishes the Banyan Drive Community Development District Special Fund. Specifies the powers and duties of HCDA as it relates to the District. Amends the composition of HCDA to include representatives of the District, Chairperson of the Banyan Drive Hawaii Redevelopment Agency, and a lineal descendant of the Waiakea Ahupuaa. Appropriates funds. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
INOUYE, ELEFANTE, FEVELLA, GABBARD, KANUHA, SAN BUENAVENTURA |
WAL, FIN |
HB1847 |
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SB2031 SD2 HD1 CD1
Consumer Protection; Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Live-Event Tickets; Short-Term Lodging; Disclosures; Total Price; Junk Fees; Federal Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
Makes it an unfair or deceptive act or practice for businesses to: advertise, display, or offer the price of live-ticket events or short-term lodging without clearly and conspicuously disclosing the total price; and misrepresent any fees or charges in any offer, display, or advertisement for the sale of live‑event tickets or short-term lodging. Specifies that any advertisement, display, or offer of short-term lodging or live-event tickets in compliance with the federal Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees are in compliance with this Act. (CD1) |
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5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Hashimoto, Kanuha |
CPC |
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SB2043 SD1 HD1 CD1
Insurance Commissioner; Insurance; Captive Insurance Companies; Examinations; Report
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Until 12/31/2031, specifies that captive insurance companies that are not risk retention captive insurance companies are subject to examination no later than five years after licensure and any additional examination at the discretion of the Insurance Commissioner. On or after 1/1/2032, subjects captive insurance companies that are not risk retention captive insurance companies to examination at least once every five years. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to submit a report to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2031. Effective 7/1/2026. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KEOHOKALOLE |
CPC |
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SB2050 SD1 HD2 CD1
Hawaii Board of Chiropractic; Licensure; Chiropractic Students; Clinical Training; Rules; Report
RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC.
Beginning 7/1/2028, allows chiropractic students enrolled in an accredited doctor of chiropractic program to engage in clinical training involving the practice of chiropractic as part of the completion of their degree, under certain conditions. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, GABBARD, HASHIMOTO, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Kanuha |
HED, CPC |
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SB2053 SD2 HD2 CD1
Salvaged Motor Vehicles; Transfer; Supporting Documents; Electronic Signature; Indemnification
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Authorizes supporting documents used to transfer ownership of a motor vehicle to an insurance company after payment of damages from the result of a total loss insurance settlement to be signed electronically. Requires insurance companies to indemnify and hold harmless the Director of Finance for any claims resulting from the issuance of motor vehicle titles utilizing documents signed electronically without a notary. Effective 7/1/2027. (CD1) |
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5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA |
TRN, CPC |
HB1691 |
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SB2057 SD2 HD2 CD1
State Law Enforcement Agencies; County Law Enforcement Agencies; Law Enforcement Officials; Federal Immigration Authorities; Prohibition; Immigration Enforcement
RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Prohibits any law enforcement agency or law enforcement official from entering into an agreement under federal law that permits state or county agencies to engage in immigration enforcement. Prohibits law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officials from engaging in certain immigration-related actions, except under limited circumstances. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, HASHIMOTO, RHOADS, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Ihara, Kanuha |
ECD, JHA, FIN |
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SB2060 SD2 HD1 CD1
HHFDC; RHRF; Mixed-Income Subaccount
RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.
Authorizes the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be used to provide any and all forms of financing for the development, pre‑development, construction, acquisition, preservation, and substantial rehabilitation of rental housing units. Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to give preference to certain projects with perpetual affordability commitments, that are revenue neutral, and to applicants with a demonstrated history of early repayment to the RHRF. Authorizes HHFDC to use moneys in the RHRF that have been reserved or awarded by HHFDC for specific projects but have not yet been encumbered to fund other rental housing projects subject to certain conditions. Authorizes HHFDC to secure a line of credit or other instrument of indebtedness to provide liquidity for the RHRF under certain conditions. Repeals 6/30/2030. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
CHANG, Gabbard, Richards, San Buenaventura, Wakai |
HSG, FIN |
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SB2061 SD2 HD2 CD1
HCDA; Affordable Housing; Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program; Condominium Units; Owner‑Occupied Residential Use
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS.
Clarifies the Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program by: (1) allowing the Hawaii Community Development Authority to prohibit renting, advertising for rent, or using for any other purpose other than owner-occupied residential use a residential condominium unit, by rule, rather than statutorily; (2) exempting the design, development, and construction contracts from procurement requirements, subject to prevailing wage requirements for laborers and mechanics; (3) requiring HCDA to adopt rules to implement an initial sales period during which residential condominium units are offered only to eligible buyers for owner-occupied residential use; (4) authorizing the sale of a residential condominium unit that is not subject to an income restriction and was not sold within a certain period to be sold to other buyers, as determined by rule by HCDA, without an owner-occupancy requirement; (5) requiring HCDA to adopt rules that require at least sixty per cent of residential condominium units to be income restricted; and (6) requiring HCDA to establish rules to require buyback pricing similar to other state agencies' existing pricing formulas. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
CHANG, FEVELLA, KIDANI, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura |
HSG, CPC |
HB1722 |
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SB2069 SD2 HD1 CD2
HHFDC; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund; Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Pilot Program
RELATING TO THE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND.
Extends the sunset date of the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Pilot Program pursuant to Act 92, SLH 2023, from June 30, 2028, to June 30, 2031. Requires any equity purchased by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation under the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Equity Pilot Program to be in a for-sale housing development project within a transit-oriented development zone. Authorizes HHFDC to spend up to $20,000,000 from the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for the Equity Pilot Program established pursuant to Act 92, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023. (CD2) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
CHANG, FEVELLA, KIDANI, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Richards |
HSG, FIN |
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SB2074 SD1 HD3 CD1
Stadium Authority; Naming Rights; Stadium; Concessions; Marketing; Stadium Development Special Fund
RELATING TO STATE FACILITIES.
Exempts concessions within the Stadium Facility that are under the jurisdiction of the Stadium Authority from chapter 102, HRS, governing concession on public property. Allows the naming rights of the Stadium Facility to be leased to any public or private entity. Requires any revenues derived from advertising or marketing in or on the Stadium Facility to be deposited into the Stadium Development Special Fund. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
WAKAI, CHANG, KIDANI, RICHARDS |
ECD, WAL, FIN |
HB1609 |
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SB2075 SD1 HD2 CD1
Public Procurement; Local Preference; Hawaii Bidders; Hawaii Offerors; Competitive Sealed Bidding; Competitive Sealed Proposals; Debarment; Rules
RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT.
Requires purchasing agencies to apply a five per cent flat rate local preference in evaluating bids or proposals from qualified Hawaii bidders or offerors who submit a timely preference certification. Establishes criteria for a bid or proposal to qualify for a local preference. Establishes requirements for the qualification and certification of Hawaii bidders and offerors and consequences for failure to maintain qualification. Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
WAKAI, CHANG, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO, KANUHA, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, RICHARDS, San Buenaventura |
ECD, FIN |
HB1607 |
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SB2101 SD1 HD1 CD1
Department of Health; Counties; Solid Waste Reduction; Organic Waste Diversion
RELATING TO ORGANIC WASTE.
Updates and establishes additional statewide goals for solid waste stream and organic waste stream diversion. Requires the recycling, bioconversion, and organic waste diversion component to identify and assess methods to achieve certain organic waste stream reduction goals. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
GABBARD, CHANG, RHOADS, Fukunaga, San Buenaventura |
EEP, FIN |
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SB2108 SD1 HD2 CD1
Family Court; Jurisdiction; Waiver; Criminal Offenses; Minor Defendants; Abuse; Trauma
RELATING TO JURISDICTION.
Amends the factors a family court is required to consider in deciding whether the family court may waive jurisdiction over a minor or adult held for criminal proceedings for acts committed during the person's minority. Preserves the family court's jurisdiction over a minor transferred for criminal proceedings for subsequent acts that would otherwise be within the family court's jurisdiction. Requires the family court to retain jurisdiction over a minor if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the minor was trafficked, sexually abused, or raped by the alleged victim in the case before or during the commission of the alleged offense. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
GABBARD, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, Kim, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura |
HSH, JHA |
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SB2125 SD1 HD2 CD1
DOE; Charter Schools; Teacher Licensing; Emergency Hires; Exemptions; Licensure Progress
RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSING.
Allows the Department of Education and charter schools to hire unlicensed individuals as teachers on an emergency basis for five, rather than three, years. Requires that unlicensed teachers hired on an emergency basis make continuous and verifiable progress toward satisfying licensing requirements. Sunsets on 6/30/2031, but provides that unlicensed emergency hires employed before the sunset date may continue employment for up to five years from their hiring date, under certain conditions. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DECOITE, HASHIMOTO, Wakai |
EDN, LAB, FIN |
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SB2135 SD2 HD1 CD1
Nonconsensual Disclosure of Intimate or Private Images; Felony Offense; Penal Code; Minors; Vulnerable Adults
RELATING TO PRIVACY.
Establishes the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images as a criminal offense. Amends the criteria for an extended term of imprisonment to include defendants whose act of attempting to commit or committing the offense of nonconsensual disclosure of intimate or private images against a minor or vulnerable adult was the proximate cause of the victim's death. (CD1) |
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4/30/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
ELEFANTE, CHANG, MCKELVEY, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Hashimoto |
JHA |
HB1681 |
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SB2138 HD1 CD1
Department of Defense; UH; STAP; Graduate Degree
RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Authorizes the Adjutant General to expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified enlisted personnel in the Hawaii National Guard. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
ELEFANTE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, MCKELVEY, RICHARDS, Hashimoto, Inouye, San Buenaventura |
PBS, HED, FIN |
HB1751 |
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SB2140 SD1 HD2 CD1
Contractors; Employees; Counties; Wages; Benefits; Hours; Employment Status; Disclosure
RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS.
Authorizes counties to require contractors to disclose employee wage, benefit, hour, and employment‑status information. Authorizes counties to deny, revoke, or suspend building permits for violations of related laws under certain conditions. Establishes a process by which an owner or developer may replace a noncompliant contractor and transfer the building permit to the replacement contractor. Exempts from the denial, revocation, and suspension, building permit applications submitted by an owner-occupant for work performed on the owner-occupant's residence. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
ELEFANTE, CHANG, FEVELLA, MORIWAKI, RHOADS, Hashimoto |
LAB, JHA |
HB1660 |
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SB2143 SD1 HD1 CD1
Elections Commission; Chief Election Officer; Vacancy; Order of Succession
RELATING TO THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER.
Establishes an order of succession for an Interim Chief Election Officer in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Election Officer until the Elections Commission appoints a new Chief Election Officer. (CD1) |
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5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
RHOADS, CHANG, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO, RICHARDS, San Buenaventura |
JHA |
HB1552 |
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SB2153 SD2 HD1 CD1
DAB; Working Group; Bona Fide Farmer; Bona Fide Agricultural Activity; Definitions; Report
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
Requires the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to convene a Bona Fide Farmer Working Group to develop multi-tiered, matrix-based definitions for the terms "bona fide farmer" and "bona fide agricultural activity". Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1) |
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5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
RICHARDS, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Wakai |
AGR, FIN |
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SB2169 SD1 HD1 CD2
ADC; Real Property; Condemnation; Eminent Domain; Agricultural Irrigation or Agricultural Purposes; Exceptions
RELATING TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Authorizes the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire by condemnation any real property or interest in real property, except real property owned in a county with a population of more than 125,000 but less than 195,000 and public lands, under certain conditions. (CD2) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
RICHARDS, CHANG, KIDANI |
AGR, JHA |
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SB2175 SD2 HD2 CD1
Waste Management; Disposable Electronic Smoking Devices; Sale, Offer for Sale, Distribution; Prohibition; Penalties
RELATING TO DISPOSABLE ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.
Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or distribution for sale of any disposable electronic smoking devices in the State. Establishes penalties. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
RICHARDS, CHANG, RHOADS, Fukunaga, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura |
HLT, CPC |
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SB2239 SD1 HD1 CD1
Automatic Voter Registration; Identification Card; Driver's License
RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
Requires a person who applies for an identification card or driver's license to be automatically registered to vote unless the person affirmatively declines, subject to certain conditions. Requires the name and address of a person who applies for an identification card or driver's license and is registered to vote to be automatically updated on the person's voter registration record unless the person affirmatively declines. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
CHANG |
JHA, FIN |
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SB2247 SD1 HD1 CD1
State Ethics Commission Package; Contributions; Solicitation
RELATING TO POLITICAL FUNDRAISING BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES.
Prohibits any Executive Branch employee who is nominated or appointed by the Governor to a compensated position subject to confirmation by the Senate from engaging in certain campaign fundraising activities. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
HB2107 |
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SB2256
Brother Joseph Dutton Day; Day of Observance
RELATING TO BROTHER JOSEPH DUTTON DAY.
Designates April 27 of every year as Brother Joseph Dutton Day. |
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4/24/2026- Act 004, on 04/23/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1104). |
DECOITE, CHANG, ELEFANTE, FEVELLA, GABBARD, HASHIMOTO, INOUYE, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA |
CAA, JHA |
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SB2259 SD1 HD1 CD1
DBEDT; Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business Recognition Program; Establishment; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.
Establishes the Hawaii Dementia Initiative Business Recognition Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Appropriates funds. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DECOITE, CHANG, GABBARD, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Wakai |
ECD, FIN |
HB1589 |
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SB2268 SD2 HD1 CD1
Equity; Universal Changing Accommodations; Public Accommodations; Public Entity Construction; Exemptions
RELATING TO EQUITY.
Requires all places of public accommodation and public entity construction projects planned and designed after 7/31/2027 to provide at least one universal changing accommodation within the building in a public restroom, with certain exceptions. Makes conforming amendments to sections 489-6, 489-7.5, and 489-8, HRS, to prevent conflicts among the provisions. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, MCKELVEY |
LAB, FIN |
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SB2271 SD1 HD2 CD1
DOH; Hospitals; Licensing Inspections; CMS; Accreditation Organizations; Certification Organizations
RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING.
Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State through accreditation or certification by any accreditation or certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, Chang, Hashimoto |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
HB1538 |
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SB2272 SD1 HD2 CD1
DOH; Home Health Agencies; Licensing Inspections; CMS; Accreditation Organizations; Certification Organizations; Public Information
RELATING TO HOME HEALTH LICENSING.
Authorizes the Department of Health to accept accreditation or certification from an accreditation organization or a certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as demonstration that a licensed home health agency is in compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State. Specifies conditions under which a home health agency may be exempt from a licensing inspection on a continuing basis throughout the accreditation or certification period. Requires information obtained in reports of survey and accreditation or certification letters to be public information. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA, GABBARD, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, RICHARDS, Chang, Kanuha |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
HB1540 |
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SB2338 SD1 HD2 CD1
HHFDC; HCDA; HPHA; Executive Director; Deputy Executive Director; Finance Manager; Salary; Employment Contracts
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Exempts Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation employees from the requirement that their employment actions and job descriptions be subject to approval by the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Executive Director of HHFDC to be paid a salary recommended by its Board of Directors and subject to the approval of the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, not to exceed ninety-nine per cent of the salary of the Governor. Renames the position of Executive Assistant to Deputy Executive Director for HHFDC and increases the salary cap for the Deputy Executive Director. Establishes conditions for the issuance, renewal, and termination of employment contracts issued by the HHFDC, Hawaii Community Development Authority, and the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. Exempts the Executive Director of HCDA, and officers, agents, and employees appointed by the Executive Director, from the requirement that their employment actions and job descriptions be subject to approval by the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Executive Director of HCDA to be paid a salary recommended by the Authority and subject to the approval of the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, not to exceed ninety-nine per cent of the salary of the Governor. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, CHANG, MORIWAKI, RICHARDS, Kim |
HSG, LAB, FIN |
HB1714 |
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SB2340 SD2 HD1 CD1
DOH; Community Care Foster Family Homes; Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Medicaid Waivers; Housing Access
RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES.
Clarifies that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who meet an intermediate care facility or nursing facility level of care shall not be denied residency in a certified community care foster family home solely because of their disability or enrollment in a specific Medicaid waiver program. Requires the Department of Health to provide technical assistance and training to community care foster family homes. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, Kanuha, San Buenaventura |
HLT/HSH, FIN |
HB1731 |
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SB2360 SD1 HD2 CD1
DBEDT; DOTAX; State Enterprise Zones; Qualified Business; State Business Tax Credit; General Excise Tax; Eligible Business Activities; Innovation Enterprises; Retail Sales; Value-Added Agricultural Products; Hawaii Food and Production Innovation Network; Health Care Services; Exemption; Extension; Comprehensive Review; Report
RELATING TO STATE ENTERPRISE ZONES.
Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" for the purposes of the Enterprise Zone Program to include certain retail sales of tangible personal property; processing of certain value-added agricultural products; research development, sale, or production of all types of medical products and medical and health care services; activities of the Hawaii Food and Product Innovation Network; the provision of certain professional services by health care professionals; aerospace research and development activities; and information technology design and production services. Authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to declare up to two census tracts on state land that contain an innovation enterprise to be designated as an enterprise zone, subject to the Governor's approval and notwithstanding certain conditions. Requires DBEDT to conduct a comprehensive review, in consultation with the Department of Taxation, of the State Enterprise Zones Program and to submit a report to the Legislature. For taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026, extends the eligibility period of the state business tax credit for qualified businesses within state enterprise zones. Beginning 1/1/2028, extends the eligibility period of the general excise tax exemption for qualified businesses within state enterprise zones. Applies to qualified businesses who join the Enterprise Zone Program on or after 7/1/2026. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DECOITE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, LAMOSAO, MCKELVEY, RICHARDS, Elefante, Wakai |
ECD, AGR, FIN |
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SB2367 SD2 HD2 CD1
BLNR; DLNR; State Boating Facility Lease; Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor; Reports
RELATING TO STATE BOATING FACILITIES.
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to develop and implement a project to improve portions of Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor while ensuring public access, as envisioned by the 2022 University of Hawaii Community Design Center Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor Vision Report. Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease the remaining portion of Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor; provided that the lease shall expire on or before 6/30/2046. Repeals provisions relating to the leasing of certain fast and submerged lands of Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MORIWAKI, FEVELLA, GABBARD, HASHIMOTO, INOUYE, KIDANI, San Buenaventura, Wakai |
WAL, FIN |
HB1936 |
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SB2397 SD1 HD1 CD1
Neighborhood Boards; Vacancies; Quorum Requirements
RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS.
Establishes that when a neighborhood board of the City and County of Honolulu has a vacancy, a majority of the filled seats shall constitute quorum for conducting official board business and discussions before and related to voting. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
FUKUNAGA |
JHA |
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SB2398 SD2 HD2 CD1
County Board of Water Supply; Water Service Availability; Publication; Service Area Map; Service-Restricted Areas
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL HOUSING UTILITIES.
No later than 1/1/2029, requires each county board of water supply to publish a map of its service area and a list of service-restricted areas on their website. Specifies a procedure for responding to certain water availability requests. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
INOUYE, CHANG, KEOHOKALOLE, Elefante, Kanuha, San Buenaventura |
HSG, WAL, JHA |
HB1923 |
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SB2400 SD1 HD1 CD1
Transportation; Hawaii Water Carrier Act; Wing-in-ground Craft; Seagliders; Passengers; Exemption
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Exempts persons operating wing-in-ground craft engaged in the transportation of passengers from the application of the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Defines "wing‑in‑ground craft". (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
INOUYE |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
HB2378 |
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SB2401 SD1 HD2 CD2
OPSD; Regional Shoreline Mitigation Districts; Coastal Erosion; Shoreline Adaptation Pathways Planning; Permits
RELATING TO REGIONAL SHORELINE MITIGATION DISTRICTS.
Requires the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to plan and serve in a coordinating role to develop shoreline adaptation pathways plans for regional shoreline mitigation districts designated by OPSD. Establishes procedures for the review of state and county permits associated with regional shoreline mitigation districts. (CD2) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
INOUYE, CHANG |
WAL, FIN |
HB1846 |
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SB2466 HD2 CD1
Elections Commission; Chief Election Officer; Termination
RELATING TO THE CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER.
Specifies that the Chief Election Officer may only be terminated for cause. (CD1) |
(S)
4/30/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
RHOADS, CHANG, FUKUNAGA |
LAB, JHA |
HB1551 |
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SB2471 SD2 HD2 CD2
AG; DCCA; Business Entities; State-Chartered Credit Unions; Corporations; Nonprofit Corporations; Professional Corporations; Agricultural Cooperative Associations; Consumer Cooperative Associations; Limited-Equity Housing Cooperatives; Limited Liability Partnerships; Limited Partnerships; Limited Liability Companies; Election Activities; Ballot-Issue Activities; Limitations; Penalties
RELATING TO THE POWERS OF ARTIFICIAL PERSONS.
Reaffirms that artificial persons created under state law possess only those powers that are necessary or convenient to carry out lawful purposes, and that those powers do not include the power to spend money or contribute anything of value to influence elections or ballot measures. Authorizes the Attorney General and the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to impose certain penalties for violations. Effective 7/1/2027. (CD2) |
(H)
5/14/2026- Act 011, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111). |
RHOADS, FUKUNAGA, KEOHOKALOLE, SAN BUENAVENTURA |
CPC, JHA, FIN |
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SB2487 SD1 HD1 CD1
PUC; Ratemaking; Performance-Based Incentives; Hawaii Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish performance-based incentives, including revenue adjustment mechanisms, cost control mechanisms, and reward and penalty mechanisms on or before 1/1/2027. Clarifies that the Public Utilities Commission is authorized to adopt alternative ratemaking procedures to establish electric utility rates and performance-based incentives. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FEVELLA, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI, Hashimoto, San Buenaventura, Wakai |
EEP, CPC, FIN |
HB2244 |
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SB2494 HD1 CD1
Bribery; Statute of Limitations
RELATING TO CORRUPTION.
Establishes a statute of limitations of nine years for a bribery offense. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, ELEFANTE, LAMOSAO, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Ihara, Wakai |
JHA |
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SB2519 HD1 CD1
Hawaii Law Enforcement Coalition Package; Standards Board; Certification; Extension
RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Establishes new deadlines for the completion of Law Enforcement Standards Board certification responsibilities. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, JHA |
HB2077 |
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SB2532 HD1 CD1
Campaign Spending Commission Package; Electronic Filing System
RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION'S ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM.
Amends various sections of Hawaii's campaign spending laws by requiring designated campaign finance forms to be submitted electronically through the Campaign Spending Commission's upgraded electronic filing system. Effective 11/4/2026. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
HB2054 |
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SB2543 SD2 HD2 CD1
DAGS; DOE; Office of the State Construction Manager; Pilot Program; Design Review Special Fund; Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
Establishes a five-year Office of the State Construction Manager Pilot Program to provide guidance and recommendations on the design review of certain state construction projects that are administered by the Department of Accounting and General Services or Department of Education and located in any county with a population of less than 500,000. Requires the Office to assign employees to the Department of Public Works of each applicable county to review and approve permit applications under the Pilot Program. Establishes the Design Review Special Fund. Appropriates funds for the Pilot Program and necessary positions. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI |
LAB, WAL, FIN |
HB2514 |
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SB2544 SD2 HD1 CD1
HHFDC; DURF; Hawaii Builds Pilot Program; Exemptions; Permit Reviews; Interagency Coordination; Reports
RELATING TO HOUSING.
Establishes a 5-year Hawaii Builds Pilot Program within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. Authorizes the use of the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund for the Pilot Program, subject to an annual cap. Mandates interagency coordination and expedited review for projects to facilitate timely delivery of projects. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, CHANG, FEVELLA |
HSG, FIN |
HB1812 |
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SB2552 SD1 HD1 CD1
Income Tax; Individual Housing Accounts; Pre-tax Savings; Maximum Annual Deduction; Maximum Total Deduction; Increase
RELATING TO THE INDIVIDUAL HOUSING ACCOUNT PROGRAM.
For taxable years beginning 1/1/2027: (1) increases the maximum annual and total allowable deduction for contributions to individual housing accounts for income tax deductions; and (2) increases the maximum allowable contributions for individual housing accounts to qualify for the income tax deductions. Repeals outdated language applicable to first‑time home purchases made before 1/1/1990, by persons with an individual housing account. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, CHANG, FEVELLA, KIDANI, Inouye |
HSG, FIN |
HB1837 |
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SB2567 SD2 HD2 CD1
Judiciary Package; Public Employers; Public Servants; Harassment; Temporary Restraining Orders; Injunctions; Pilot Project
RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE.
Establishes a two-year pilot project to authorize public employers to petition for temporary restraining orders and injunctions against employment-related harassment of certain public employees. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
HB2091 |
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SB2568 SD1 HD2 CD1
Judiciary Package; Public Servants; Harassment
RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS.
Elevates the offense of harassment to a misdemeanor when committed against a public servant because of or during their performance of official duties. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, JHA |
HB2092 |
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SB2580 SD2 HD1 CD1
DOTAX; DBEDT; Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit; Qualified Production; Costs; Third-Party Certification; General Excise Tax; Loan-Out Companies
RELATING TO THE MOTION PICTURE, DIGITAL MEDIA, AND FILM PRODUCTION INCOME TAX CREDIT.
Amends the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit (tax credit) by, beginning for costs incurred after 12/31/2025, providing an additional credit to qualified productions with a workforce of at least eighty percent local hires; requiring each taxpayer claiming the tax credit to submit an independent third-party certification verifying certain information to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; increasing the per-production cap amount to $20,000,000 and excluding qualified productions that incur at least $60,000,000 of qualified production costs from the per-production cap amount; changing the aggregate cap amount to $60,000,000; providing that, beginning for costs incurred after 12/31/2023, if the total amount of tax credits claimed in a year is less than the aggregate cap amount, the cap for the subsequent year shall be increased by the unclaimed amount; defining "streaming platform" and amending the definition of "qualified production" to include certain streaming productions; and extending the sunset date of the tax credit to 1/1/2038. Exempts from the general excise tax certain amounts received by a motion picture project employer from a client company that represent reimbursements for costs paid or incurred by the client company for reasonable employment-related costs of motion picture project workers or loan-out companies. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DECOITE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, LAMOSAO, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Elefante |
ECD, FIN |
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SB2598 HD1 CD1
Special Funds; Revolving Funds
RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS.
Authorizes the use of moneys in certain special and revolving funds for operation and administration costs of related programs. Authorizes the use of the Hawaii agricultural development revolving fund moneys for the acquisition of interests or rights in land and any ongoing costs related thereto. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DELA CRUZ |
FIN |
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SB2599 SD2 HD3 CD1
HCDA; Stadium Development District; Halawa Community Development District; Aloha Stadium; Stadium Authority; Special Fund; Positions; Housing; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT.
PART I: Redesignates the Stadium Development District as the Halawa Community Development District (HCDD). Amends the composition of the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) for purposes of the HCDD. Amends the duties and powers of the HCDA and Stadium Authority as they relate to activities within the HCDD. Clarifies the HCDA's permitting and consultation powers regarding public projects within community development districts. Establishes the HCDD Special Fund. Establishes requirements for the Comptroller to verify that invoices for the capital costs of the HCDD comply with applicable law and the purposes for which public funds were appropriated, allocated, transferred, deposited, or otherwise made available. PART II: Appropriates funds for the establishment of positions. Appropriates funds from the Stadium Development Special Fund for the purposes of the special fund. Conditions the expenditure of the appropriated funds out of the special fund upon compliance with state planning, land use, and financing statutes. PART III: Requires the HCDA, when planning and developing housing, to endeavor to plan for complete communities that include various aspects supporting quality of life. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DELA CRUZ, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, LEE, C., Moriwaki |
WAL, HSG, FIN |
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SB2600 SD1 HD1 CD1
Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Constitution; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND.
Makes a deposit into the emergency and budget reserve fund pursuant to article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DELA CRUZ |
FIN |
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SB2607 SD1 HD1 CD1
Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects; Landscape Architects; Licensing Requirements
RELATING TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS.
Authorizes the Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects to determine the appropriate educational and examination requirements for landscape architect licensure. Clarifies experience requirements for landscape architect licensure. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MORIWAKI, CHANG, HASHIMOTO |
CPC |
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SB2613 SD1 HD3 CD1
DOE; BLNR; Department of Land and Natural Resources; City and County of Honolulu; County of Kauai; Public Schools; Land Transfer
RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LAND TRANSFER.
Revises tax map key numbers and the conveyance process by which identified properties are conveyed to the Department of Education pursuant to Act 307, SLH 2022. Directs the conveyance to the County of Kauai of certain lands held by the Department of Education. Directs the conveyance of land on which Kaimuki Middle School is located from the City and County of Honolulu to the Department of Education. Clarifies that land dispositions of school buildings, facilities, and grounds made by the DOE shall not require approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources when these dispositions are for periods exceeding one year. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KIDANI, CHANG, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO, RICHARDS, San Buenaventura |
EDN, WAL, FIN |
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SB2614 HD2
DOE; Veterans; High School Diploma
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Authorizes the Department of Education to award a high school diploma to qualified persons who did not receive a high school diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services of the United States or whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. (HD2) |
(H)
5/5/2026- Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814). |
KIDANI, CHANG, DECOITE, FEVELLA, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Elefante, Fukunaga, Inouye, Kanuha, McKelvey, Wakai |
EDN, PBS, FIN |
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SB2623 SD2 HD1 CD1
Board of Pharmacy; Registered Pharmacy Technicians; Certificates of Registration; Age; Renewal
RELATING TO LICENSING.
Specifies that registered pharmacy technicians must be at least sixteen years old. Clarifies that registered pharmacy technicians shall be at least eighteen years old and meet other certain requirements to administer vaccinations. Authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to renew certificates of registration for registered pharmacy technicians. Clarifies renewal requirements and forfeiture and restoration provisions for certificates of registration. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KANUHA |
CPC |
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SB2645 SD3 HD1 CD1
Governor; Office of the State Fire Marshal; Fire Prevention; State Fire Code; State Fire and Life Special Fund; Inspections; State Facilities; Positions; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.
Establishes the State Fire Code as the minimum statewide standard for fire safety. Prohibits the counties from adopting, amending, or enforcing any ordinance, rule, or code provision that is less restrictive than the State Fire Code. Establishes the State Fire and Life Safety Special Fund. Limits the frequency of fire and safety inspections at state facilities by the Office of the State Fire Marshal to no more than once every three years. Amends Act 302, SLH 2025, by replacing two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions for fire inspectors and three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) positions for fire investigators with four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) positions for assistant fire marshals. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KANUHA |
PBS, FIN |
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SB2667 SD1 HD2 CD1
Traffic Code; Oversized Commercial Vehicles; Towing; Restrictions; Penalties
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Amends the prohibition on the use of the far left lane by commercial vehicles on roadways with three or more lanes going in the same direction. Restricts motor vehicles towing a vehicle or trailer from using the far left lane, subject to specified exemptions. Establishes penalties for violations. Applies restrictions and penalties to a county with a population of 500,000 or more. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
ELEFANTE |
TRN, JHA |
HB2026 |
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SB2671 SD1 HD2 CD1
Counties; Permit Processing; Differential Payments; Salaries; Pilot Program; Reports
RELATING TO ESSENTIAL PERMITTING POSITIONS.
Authorizes the mayor of each county to implement a pilot program to improve the speed, accountability, and quality of permit processing within that county through targeted staffing, performance incentives, and interdepartmental competition. Authorizes increased pay for certain permitting positions and requires county personnel departments to prioritize the hiring of permitting positions as part of the pilot program. Requires participating county mayors and county agencies to establish goals for the pilot program. Requires participating county agencies to submit quarterly reports to the respective county councils on the pilot program. Sunsets the pilot project on 6/30/2030. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, LAMOSAO, LEE, C., MORIWAKI, Wakai |
ECD, LAB, FIN |
HB2140 |
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SB2673 SD1 HD1 CD1
Counties; OPSD; Chief Data Officer; Building Permits; Civil Engineering Permits; Statewide Permitting Data Standard; Report
RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.
Requires a statewide permitting data standard developed collaboratively by the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, county permitting agencies, and the Chief Data Officer. Requires each county to publish monthly updates of building and civil engineering permit data in accordance with that standard. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, LAMOSAO, Elefante |
WAL, FIN |
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SB2694 SD2 HD2 CD1
PUC; Water Carriers; Tariffs; Water Carrier Inflationary Cost Index; Automatic Adjustment Mechanism; Rate Adjustments
RELATING TO WATER CARRIERS.
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish automatic adjustment mechanisms to address economic factors sua sponte or on application by a water carrier. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a water carrier inflationary cost index automatic adjustment mechanism. Beginning 7/1/2026, through 6/30/2029, requires the Public Utilities Commission to apply automatic adjustment mechanisms. Beginning 7/1/2029, through 6/30/2033, authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to apply automatic adjustment mechanisms. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to waive or exempt any water carrier from any requirement under the Hawaii Water Carrier Act. Sunsets 7/1/2033. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
INOUYE, LAMOSAO |
TRN, CPC, FIN |
HB2386 |
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SB2697 SD1 HD2 CD1
DOT; Counties; Motor Vehicles; Shoulder Lanes; Registration; Expired Registration; Out-of-state Motor Vehicles; High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes; Enforcement; Penalties
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Prohibits vehicles from driving on the shoulder of a roadway, except in certain circumstances. Specifies that a vehicle with an expired registration of one or more years may be subject to impoundment. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Increases the fine amount for owners of out-of-state motor vehicles who fail to register the vehicle in the State. Establishes minimum and maximum statutory penalties for violations relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
INOUYE, LAMOSAO |
TRN, JHA |
HB2027 |
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SB2721 SD1 HD1 CD1
Hawaii Penal Code; Advisory Committee Recommendations; Implementation
RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Implements recommendations from the 2025 Advisory Committee on Penal Code Review, established pursuant to Act 245, SLH 2024, to amend the Hawaii Penal Code. Effective 9/1/2026. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
RHOADS, CHANG, INOUYE |
JHA, FIN |
HB2414 |
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SB2727 HD1 CD1
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission; Anti-discrimination; Statute of Limitations
RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION.
Lengthens the statute of limitations to file a complaint of discrimination with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to one year. (CD1) |
(S)
4/30/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
RHOADS |
JHA |
HB1522 |
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SB2756 HD1 CD1
DLNR; DOCARE; Hawaii Island Branch; Equipment; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT.
Appropriates funds for equipment for the Hawaii Island Branch of the Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement of the Department of Land and Natural Resources. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KANUHA |
EEP, FIN |
HB2018 |
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SB2802 SD1 HD1 CD1
UH; Agricultural Sciences; Bachelor's Program; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Appropriates funds to establish a bachelor's degree program in agricultural science at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu; to fund one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position; and for supplies and equipment to support the programs. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DELA CRUZ, CHANG, ELEFANTE, HASHIMOTO, KANUHA, KIDANI, LAMOSAO, LEE, C., Wakai |
HED, FIN |
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SB2818 SD2 HD2 CD1
Boating and Ocean Recreation; Penalties
RELATING TO BOATING.
Clarifies the penalties for violations of boating and ocean recreation laws pursuant to chapter 200, HRS. Clarifies the violations that constitute unauthorized conduct. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MORIWAKI, CHANG, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Hashimoto |
WAL, JHA |
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SB2835 SD1 HD2 CD1
Intoxicating Liquor; Liquor License; Class 10 Special License; Liquor Commission; Fines; Educational and Enforcement Programs
RELATING TO LIQUOR.
Part I: Clarifies that class 10 special licenses may be granted for a period not to exceed three days per application. In counties with fewer than two hundred thousand residents but more than one hundred thousand residents, amends application requirements for class 10 special licenses, including requirements related to electronic submission, naming, and single applications for certain adjacent parcels of land, and prohibits the conditional acceptance of applications based on certain factors. Part II: Increases the maximum percentage of fines assessed by county liquor commissions that may be used to fund public liquor-related educational or enforcement programs. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, DECOITE, MCKELVEY |
ECD, CPC |
HB2342 |
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SB2851 SD1 HD2 CD1
Deaf; Hearing Impaired; Disability; Motor Vehicle Registration; Law Enforcement
RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS.
Authorizes deaf motor vehicle owners to register their vehicle as being owned by a deaf individual so that a deafness designation appears when a law enforcement officer accesses the motor vehicle's information. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, ELEFANTE, FUKUNAGA, KANUHA, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, Hashimoto |
TRN, JHA |
HB1993 |
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SB2852 SD1 HD2 CD1
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission; Discrimination in Public Accommodations; Persons with Disabilities; Discriminatory Practices; Rulemaking; Digital Accessibility
RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.
Requires the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to adopt rules on digital accessibility for places of public accommodation that are consistent with certain federal regulations. Specifies that a violation of the rules is an unlawful discriminatory practice. Establishes that it is an unlawful discriminatory practice for a place of public accommodation to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of their goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations, or information related thereto, by requiring the use of information and communication technology that is not accessible to the person. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, HASHIMOTO, RHOADS |
CPC, JHA |
HB1998 |
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SB2861 SD2 HD2 CD1
OWR; DHS; Comprehensive Plan; Kakou Pilot Program; Families and Children in Need; Eligible Families; Administering Agency; TANF
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE.
Requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, to develop a comprehensive plan by 6/30/2027 for the establishment of a Kakou Pilot Program to support families and children in need. Requires the Office to submit preliminary and final reports to the Legislature on the plan and identify an administering agency or agencies for the pilot program. Beginning 7/1/2028, authorizes the Department of Human Services to expend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program funds for the purposes of the Kakou Pilot Program. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, HASHIMOTO |
HSH, FIN |
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SB2866 SD1 HD1 CD1
HPHA; State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna
RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.
Repeals the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MORIWAKI, CHANG, ELEFANTE, HASHIMOTO, INOUYE |
HSH, FIN |
HB1975 |
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SB2876 HD1 CD1
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology; Natural Hair Braiding; Exemption from Licensure; Registration; Sanitation, Health, and Safety Practices
RELATING TO NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING.
Beginning 1/1/2028, requires natural hair braiders to be registered, rather than licensed, under the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. By 11/1/2026, requires the Board to adopt rules prescribing the approved courses or programs that cover sanitation, health, and safety practices required for natural hair braiding registration. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KIM, DECOITE, DECORTE, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, RICHARDS |
CPC |
HB1697 |
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SB2877 SD1 HD1 CD1
DOE; Student-Authored Book Publication Pilot Program; Kalihi; Nanakuli-Waianae; Grades Four, Five, Six; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the Department of Education to establish a two-year Student-Authored Book Publication Pilot Program. Authorizes the Pilot Program to be conducted for fourth, fifth, and sixth graders at up to five Kalihi public elementary schools and up to five Nanakuli-Waianae public elementary schools to be integrated into existing curricula. Appropriates funds. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KIM, CHANG, DECOITE, DECORTE, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, RICHARDS, Kanuha, San Buenaventura |
EDN, FIN |
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SB2881 SD1 HD1 CD1
DOTAX; Form 1099-R; Distributions; Income Tax; Voluntary Withholding; Rules
RELATING TO STATE INCOME TAX.
Provides that taxable income subject to reporting as distribution on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-R may be subject to withholding at the taxpayer's election. Requires the Department of Taxation to adopt rules and prescribe forms. Applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KIM, CHANG, LAMOSAO, MCKELVEY |
FIN |
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SB2892 SD1 HD1 CD1
Feral Chickens; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FERAL CHICKENS.
Appropriates funds to the City and County of Honolulu to facilitate the receipt, handling, and humane disposition of feral chickens that have already been caught. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
LAMOSAO, CHANG, HASHIMOTO, Moriwaki, Richards, San Buenaventura |
AGR, FIN |
HB1826 |
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SB2907 SD1 HD3 CD1
DBEDT; Hawaii Technology Development Corporation; Ocean Cluster; Office of Marine Affairs; Marine Affairs Governing Board; Marine Affairs Coordinator; Reports; Transfer
RELATING TO MARINE AFFAIRS.
Declares that the State is an ocean cluster. Establishes the Office of Marine Affairs and Marine Affairs Governing Board within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Establishes the Marine Affairs Coordinator position. Repeals the powers and duties of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism over marine affairs. Transfers the employees and functions of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Marine Affairs to the Office of Marine Affairs. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
WAKAI, CHANG |
ECD, WAL, FIN |
HB1829 |
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SB2921 SD1 HD1 CD1
Non-General Funds; Accounts
RELATING TO STATE FUNDS.
Transfers to the general fund the excess balances of various non-general funds and programs. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DELA CRUZ |
FIN |
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SB2930 SD2 HD1 CD1
DAGS; DOE; SFA; DOT; DLNR; State Risk Management Revolving Fund; Wildfires; King Kamehameha III Elementary School; Report; Appropriations ($)
RELATING TO THE STATE RISK MANAGEMENT REVOLVING FUND.
Increases the expenditure ceiling and appropriates funds out of the State Risk Management Revolving Fund to distribute property and liability insurance proceeds related to the 2023 Maui wildfires to be expended by the School Facilities Authority, Department of Transportation, and Department of Land and Natural Resources to rebuild and restore certain state facilities in Lahaina. Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to submit to the Legislature a master coordinated project plan developed in collaboration with certain state agencies and in consultation with the County of Maui and other relevant entities. Requires the Department of Education to transfer exclusive site control over the new King Kamehameha III Elementary School property to the SFA while the School is under construction. Requires DAGS to transfer to the SFA any materials deemed necessary for the construction of the School and to provide further support as necessary upon request. Requires the SFA to submit monthly progress reports to the Governor and Legislature. Allows the Governor to transfer certain authorities and responsibilities from the SFA to another state agency under certain conditions. Requires full funding for the projects for which funds are appropriated to be available before expenditure. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MCKELVEY, CHANG, HASHIMOTO |
LAB, FIN |
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SB2934 SD1 HD1 CD1
DOH; Emergency Medical Services; Advanced Life Support Ambulance; Central Maui; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO AMBULANCES.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to purchase one advanced life support ambulance and related equipment to be based in the Central Maui area of the County of Maui and fund pay-related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MCKELVEY, HASHIMOTO |
HLT, FIN |
HB2173 |
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SB2964 SD1 HD1 CD1
Homeowners Insurance; Underinsurance; Replacement Cost Value; Notice; Offer to Insure to Value; Administrative Penalty
RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.
Requires homeowners insurance producers to notify policyholders that they may submit information regarding improvements made to the insured residential property, which shall then be submitted to the homeowners insurer. Requires homeowners insurers to reevaluate the replacement cost estimate based on the information submitted by a policyholder, and offer the policyholder the option to purchase additional coverage to cover the full amount of the replacement cost estimate. Establishes administrative penalties for violations. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MCKELVEY, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, RICHARDS |
CPC |
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SB2983 SD1 HD1 CD1
Criminal Destruction of Trees; State or County Property; Misdemeanor
RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES.
Establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable as a misdemeanor. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
LEE, C., CHANG |
JHA |
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SB2999 SD1 HD2 CD1
DOT; Clean Fuel Standard; Alternative Fuels; Administrative Rules; Reports
RELATING TO A CLEAN FUEL STANDARD.
Requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules by 1/1/2028 governing a clean fuel standard for alternative fuels in the State. Requires reports and public information sessions. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
LEE, C. |
EEP, TRN, FIN |
HB1986 |
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SB3001 SD2 HD3 CD1
DCCA; Attorney General; Office of Consumer Protection; DOH; Artificial Intelligence; AI Companions; Disclosures; Protections; Minors; UDAP; Reports
RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Requires operators of AI companions in the State to issue certain disclosures to users. Requires operators to develop certain protocols to respond to user prompts regarding suicidal ideation or self-harm. Establishes protections for users and minor users of AI companions. Beginning 1/1/2028, requires operators to submit annual reports to the Behavioral Health Administration of the Department of Health containing certain information. Establishes that violations are to be considered unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, RHOADS, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Wakai |
CPC, ECD, JHA |
HB2502 |
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SB3007 SD2 HD1 CD1
Office of Community Culture, Arts, and Innovation; DBEDT; Establishment; Positions; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS.
Establishes the Office of Community Culture, Arts, and Innovation within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for administrative purposes only. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for an Executive Director position and Specialist position within the Office of Community Culture, Arts, and Innovation. Establishes the Community and Cultural Partnership Program. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
LEE, C. |
CAA, FIN |
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SB3022 SD1 HD1
State Archives; Hawaii Leadership Awards Program
RELATING TO CULTURE AND ARTS.
Establishes the Hawaii Leadership Awards Program to honor individuals who have made considerable and outstanding contributions to the State and serve as inspirations to others. (HD1) |
(H)
5/14/2026- Act 010, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1110). |
LEE, C., CHANG, HASHIMOTO, KANUHA, LAMOSAO, SAN BUENAVENTURA |
CAA, FIN |
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SB3025 SD2 HD3 CD1
Office of Wellness and Resilience; Medical Debt Acquisition and Forgiveness Program; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MEDICAL DEBT.
Requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience to develop, implement, and administer a Medical Debt Acquisition and Forgiveness Program to acquire and forgive outstanding medical debt for residents of the State, subject to the availability of program funds. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
LEE, C., KEOHOKALOLE |
HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN |
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SB3029 SD1 HD2 CD1
HCDA; Counties; DOH; Summer Streets Pilot Program; Report; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Requires each county, in collaboration with the Hawaii Community Development Authority, to establish a Summer Streets Pilot Program that closes vehicular traffic and repurposes roads for pedestrian and cyclist use, outdoor events, and other community-driven activities. Authorizes each county to consult with the Department of Health. Requires each county to submit an initial proposal to HCDA. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
LEE, C., CHANG, ELEFANTE, HASHIMOTO, RHOADS |
TRN, FIN |
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SB3045 SD1 HD2 CD1
DHS; DOH; Health Insurance; Medicaid; Mandated Coverage; Diabetes; Equipment and Supplies; Continuous Glucose Monitors
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
Beginning 1/1/2027, requires all health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations in the State, including Medicaid managed care programs, to cover the cost of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies under certain conditions. Allows the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to accept and expend funds from public and private sources to support the expansion of access to continuous glucose monitors. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KANUHA |
HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN |
HB2507 |
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SB3067 SD1 HD1 CD1
DAGS; Plans; Land Survey; Subdivision; Maps
RELATING TO RECORDS.
Removes outdated requirements and formats for plans filed with the registrar's office. Updates permissible drawing scales used in plans. Clarifies that statutory filing fees are set pursuant to the rules adopted by the Department of Accounting and General Services. Repeals obsolete terms such as "blueprint." Authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services to approve the format of plans. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL, FIN |
HB2247 |
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SB3069 SD1 HD1 CD1
DAGS; Special Project Branch of the Public Works Division; Comptroller's Office; Information Technology Modernization Efforts; Civil Service; Collective Bargaining; Exemptions; Annual Reports
RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
Part I: Makes conforming amendments to section 76-16(b), HRS, for positions the Department of Accounting and General Services is authorized to establish and fill pursuant to section 26‑6(b)(9), HRS, and requires annual reports to the Legislature. Part II: Authorizes DAGS to establish and fill up to 3 full-time equivalent positions within its Public Works Division's Special Project Branch that shall be exempt from civil service and collective bargaining requirements as part of the State's efforts to undertake unique and specialized public works projects and requires DAGS to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Part II: Sunsets 12/31/2031. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
HB2249 |
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SB3073 SD1 HD1 CD1
Forensic Identification; Biological Evidence; Retention
RELATING TO THE RETENTION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE.
Specifies the types of cases in which evidence must be retained post-conviction and the process by which evidence may be disposed of earlier than the standard period of retention, which includes a procedure for defendants to oppose the disposal of biological evidence by filing an objection with the court. Authorizes the court, upon motion of a defendant or prosecutor or on the court's own motion, to order the retention of biological evidence in any felony case for a certain period under certain circumstances. Effective 9/1/2026. (CD1) |
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5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
HB2253 |
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SB3076 SD1 HD2 CD1
DoTAX; ATG; Tobacco Products; Asset Forfeiture; Inspections; Seizures; Stamps
RELATING TO TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT.
Clarifies that untaxed tobacco products are subject to forfeiture as contraband, without regard to the procedures set forth in Hawaii's asset forfeiture law in the same manner as untaxed cigarettes. Confirms the authority of the Department of Taxation and the Department of the Attorney General to inspect and seize tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. Effective 9/1/2026. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA, FIN |
HB2256 |
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SB3082 SD1 HD1 CD1
Military Families; Family Leave; Qualifying Military Exigency
RELATING TO MILITARY FAMILIES.
Authorizes an eligible employee to take family leave for a qualifying military exigency under state law. (CD1) |
(S)
4/30/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
PBS, LAB, FIN |
HB2263 |
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SB3083 SD2 HD2 CD1
Judiciary; DLE; Police; Protective Orders; Law Enforcement; Military; Judiciary; Coordination; Notification
RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
Requires notification to the security forces of each branch of the military when a protective order is issued in a case involving a military-affiliated individual. Requires the Judiciary, Department of Law Enforcement, and county police departments to establish certain policies and procedures. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
PBS, JHA |
HB2264 |
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SB3096 SD1 HD1 CD1
ERS; Unfunded Accrued Liability; Employer Contribution Rates; Increase
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM'S EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NORMAL COST AND ACCRUED LIABILITY.
Increases employer contribution rate for normal cost and accrued liability for police officers, firefighters, and corrections officers to ensure that the amortization period for the unfunded accrued liability of the State's Employees' Retirement System does not exceed the maximum funding period. Takes effect 7/1//2027. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
HB2277 |
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SB3097 SD1 HD1 CD1
ERS; Executive Personnel; Civil Service Exemption
RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION FROM CIVIL SERVICE OF EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Allows the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System, through its Executive Director, to appoint specified executive personnel positions of the Employees' Retirement System and exempts these positions from the State's civil service requirements. (CD1) |
(S)
4/30/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, FIN |
HB2278 |
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SB3102 SD2 HD2
DOT; DCCA; Port Pilots; Licensure; Pilotage Waters; Port Allen; Repeal
RELATING TO PORT PILOTAGE.
Clarifies the consulting role and responsibilities of the Department of Transportation in the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' development and implementation of port pilot licensure standards, requirements, and criteria. Repeals Port Allen from the list of designated pilotage waters. (HD2) |
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4/22/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, CPC |
HB2283 |
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SB3118 SD1 HD2
Department of Education; Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN.
Updates references to the United States Code in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. (HD2) |
(H)
5/5/2026- Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
EDN, PBS, JHA |
HB2299 |
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SB3123 SD1
Educational Gifts; Donor-Conditioned Educational Awards; Conditional Gifts; School-Conditioned Enrollment; Contractual Relationships
RELATING TO PRIVATE SUPPORT OF EDUCATION.
Clarifies that free tuition at private educational institutions or school-conditioned enrollment at private educational institutions where no tuition or other monetary consideration is required or paid by the recipient are to be considered conditional gifts that support educational advancements rather than contractual obligations unless the parties agree otherwise in writing. (SD1) |
(H)
3/30/2026- Act 002, on 03/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1102). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
HB2304 |
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SB3125 SD1 HD1 CD2
Income Tax; Income Tax Brackets; Income Tax Rates; Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit; Capital Goods Excise Tax Credit; High Technology Business Investment Tax Credit; Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit; Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit; Tax Credit for Research Activities; Repeal
RELATING TO INCOME TAX.
PART I: Repeals certain future adjustments to income tax brackets. Changes income tax rates. Amends the Renewable Energy Technologies Income Tax Credit by adding an aggregate cap amount, setting income thresholds, adding a certification requirement, and adding a sunset date. Adds sunset dates to the Capital Goods Excise Tax Credit and Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credit. PART II: Beginning 1/1/2028, repeals the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit. Beginning 1/1/2029, repeals the High Technology Business Investment Tax Credit and Tax Credit for Research Activities. (CD2) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
FIN |
HB2306 |
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SB3131 SD1 HD1 CD1
Private Secretary; Executive Assistant; Secretary; Administrative Assistant
RELATING TO PERSONNEL.
Updates state position titles in the Hawaii Revised Statutes by changing "private secretary" to "executive assistant" and "secretary" to "administrative assistant", where applicable. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB |
HB2259 |
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SB3132 SD1 HD2 CD1
DOH; Syndromic Surveillance Data; Hospitals; Emergency Departments; Submission Requirements; State Syndromic Surveillance Data Reporting System
RELATING TO SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE.
Requires hospitals with emergency departments that are licensed in the State to submit syndromic surveillance data to the Department of Health. Authorizes the Department of Health to establish a state syndromic surveillance data reporting system. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
HB2312 |
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SB3136 HD1 CD1
Department of Health; Drinking Water; Water Infrastructure; Lead-free Materials
RELATING TO LEAD MATERIALS IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.
Amends prohibitions on the use of lead materials in drinking water distribution to align with the Safe Drinking Water Act and related Code of Federal Regulations. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, JHA, FIN |
HB2316 |
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SB3137 SD1 HD2 CD1
Department of Health; Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics; Consolidation of Food Safety; Chapter 328, HRS; Food Safety and Environmental Health Special Fund; Establishment; Sanitization and Environmental Health Special Fund; Repeal
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S AUTHORITY TO REGULATE FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS.
Removes duplicative food-related statutory material and aligns all food-related provisions under chapter 328, HRS. Ensures adequate statutory authority for permits, fees, inspections, and enforcement. On 6/30/2027, repeals the Sanitation and Environmental Health Special Fund and transfers any unexpended or unencumbered balance to the newly established Food Safety and Environmental Health Special Fund. Makes conforming amendments. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
HB2317 |
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SB3138 SD1 HD1 CD1
Department of Health; Deposit Beverage Container Program; Independent Audit; Deposit Beverage Distributor; Exemption; Frequency
RELATING TO INDEPENDENT AUDITS OF DEPOSIT BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS.
Limits the independent audit requirement under the State's Deposit Beverage Container Program to deposit beverage distributors who distribute 5 million or more deposit beverage containers a year. Identifies frequency of obtaining and submitting independent audits based on quantities of deposit beverage containers distributed. Defines "distribute" to include the manufacture, import, and sale of deposit beverage containers. Creates minimum requirements for independent audits. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
EEP, FIN |
HB2318 |
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SB3140 HD1 CD1
DLE; DLIR; State Fire Council
RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL.
Replaces the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations with the Department of Law Enforcement as the department responsible for budgeting administrative staffing for the State Fire Council. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
HB2320 |
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SB3144 SD1 HD2
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Complaints; Determinations; Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board
RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.
Repeals the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations regulate hoisting machines and certify their operators and the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, including its rules requiring a separate state crane operator certificate. Allows additional time for the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to complete an investigation of a discharge or discrimination complaint pertaining to employees exercising rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Law without formal extension. (HD2) |
(S)
4/22/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
LAB, CPC |
HB2324 |
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SB3154 SD2 HD2 CD1
DOT; National Environmental Policy Act; NEPA Assignment
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for highway projects, as well as railroad, public transportation, or multimodal projects within the State, allowing streamlined environmental reviews. Provides a limited waiver of sovereign immunity to comply with federal requirements. (CD1) |
(S)
5/7/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, EEP, JHA |
HB2334 |
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SB3156 SD1 HD1 CD1
DOT; Federal Military Facilities; Department Services; Agreements
RELATING TO FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the United States Department of Defense for the provision of services at federal military installations, under certain conditions. Authorizes charging an administrative fee. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, PBS, FIN |
HB2336 |
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SB3157 HD2 CD1
Department of Transportation; Transportation; Automated Speed Enforcement System; Procurement; Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund; High-risk Locations; Counties; Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Removes county-specific expenditure restrictions for funds in the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to reissue procurement for the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program every five years. Requires unencumbered and unexpended revenues from the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund in excess of a $12,000,000 as of June 30 of each year to lapse to the general fund. Part II: Limits the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program to counties with a population of five hundred thousand or more. Expands the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program to high-risk locations of state or county highways as determined by the Department of Transportation, under certain conditions. Provides restrictions for the expansion of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program and Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. Part III: Amends the definition of "county" as it relates to the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
TRN, FIN |
HB2337 |
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SB3203 HD1 CD1
DOH; State Emergency Medical Services System; Statewide Air Medical Services Program; Positions; Emergency Medical Services Special Fund
RELATING TO AIR MEDICAL SERVICES.
Establishes the Statewide Air Medical Services Program within the Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention Systems Branch to coordinate and strengthen air medical services. Establishes the positions of an air medical director, an air medical program manager, and an air medical coordinator. Specifies that annual licensure and accreditation fees are to be deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund for costs of the program. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA |
HLT, FIN |
HB2508 |
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SB3204 SD1 HD1 CD1
Office of Wellness and Resilience; DHS; Family Resilience Pilot Program; Report; Peer Support Resource Navigators; TANF; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO FAMILY RESILIENCE PILOT PROGRAM.
Establishes a two-year Family Resilience Pilot Program within the Office of Wellness and Resilience. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to be expended by the Department of Human Services for the pilot program. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA, MCKELVEY |
HSH, FIN |
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SB3215 HD1 CD1
DOT; Harbor Safety; Mooring; Commercial Docks; Labor; Act 236, SLH 2024; Sunset Date; Repeal
RELATING TO HARBOR SAFETY.
Repeals the sunset provisions of Act 236, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, thereby making permanent the requirement that the Department of Transportation ensure that the securing of mooring lines from vessels to commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
INOUYE |
TRN, LAB, FIN |
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SB3218 SD2 HD2 CD1
Resilient Infrastructure for Shelter and Equity Bonds; Counties; County Debt Limit Statements; Transit-Oriented Development Zone
RELATING TO BONDS.
Part I: Substitutes the word "tax increment" with "resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity" for purposes of the Resilient Infrastructure for Shelter and Equity Act, except under certain circumstances. Part II: Conforms state law concerning county debt limits to permit counties to exclude resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds from the debt limit of the counties, if a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds and excluding resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds from determinations of the counties' funded debt is ratified. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, CHANG, RICHARDS, Wakai |
HSG, FIN |
HB2478 |
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SB3219 HD3 CD1
Constitutional Amendments; Counties; Resilient Infrastructure for Shelter and Equity Bonds (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.
Proposes constitutional amendments to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as the counties, to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds for specified public works, public improvements, or other actions necessary for housing and community development, and exclude these bonds from determinations of the funded debt of the political subdivisions. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
HASHIMOTO, CHANG, KEOHOKALOLE, McKelvey |
HSG, JHA, FIN |
HB2476 |
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SB3225
Revision Bill
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.
Amends or repeals various provisions of the HRS or the SLH for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. |
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4/14/2026- Act 003, on 04/13/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1103). |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
JHA |
HB2467 |
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SB3229 SD1 HD1 CD1
UH; University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund; Donor Evaluations; University of Hawaii Foundation
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Authorizes the use of the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund to conduct donor evaluations. Requires the related report to the Legislature to include any donor evaluations conducted using moneys from the fund. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
DELA CRUZ, ELEFANTE, KIDANI |
HED, FIN |
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SB3234 SD2 HD1 CD1
DOT; Safe Routes to School; Pedestrian Safety Improvements; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to install pedestrian safety improvements at sites abutting school properties, with consideration for other sites. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
LAMOSAO, CHANG, RHOADS, Elefante, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura, Wakai |
TRN, FIN |
HB2415 |
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SB3238 SD1 HD1 CD1
UH; Language Access Education and Workforce Development Program; Positions; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.
Establishes a Language Access Education and Workforce Development Program at the University of Hawaii. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
LAMOSAO, ELEFANTE, FUKUNAGA, LEE, C., San Buenaventura, Wakai |
HED, FIN |
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SB3245 SD1 HD1 CD1
DHS; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Minimum Certification Periods; Elderly Simplified Application Project; Reports
RELATING TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Requires the Department of Human Services to adjust the minimum certification periods for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits households, participate in the Elderly Simplified Application Project, and report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/2028. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MCKELVEY, SAN BUENAVENTURA |
HSH, FIN |
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SB3253 SD2 HD1 CD1
DLNR; Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary; Endangered Species; Wildlife; Conservation
RELATING TO CONSERVATION.
Recognizes the Hawaii Conservation Sanctuary as a nonprofit entity established pursuant to Senate Resolution 94, Senate Draft 1, Regular Session of 2026, to protect and expand populations of endangered species and other wildlife in the State. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
LEE, C., CHANG, Richards |
WAL, EEP, FIN |
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SB3255 SD1 HD2 CD1
Cash Transactions; Unfair and Deceptive Practices; Rounding; Pennies
RELATING TO CURRENCY.
Authorizes cash transactions to be rounded up or down to the nearest five cents, except for cash transactions that total $0.01 or $0.02, which are to be rounded up to $0.05. Exempts transactions in which payment is made by demand or negotiable instrument, electronic fund transfer, check, gift card, money order, credit card, or other like instrument or method. Effective 7/1/2026. (CD1) |
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5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
GABBARD, RHOADS |
CPC, FIN |
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SB3262 SD1 HD1 CD1
HTSB; BOE; Executive Director; Appointment; Advice and Consent
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires that the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board submit three nominees for its Executive Director to the Board of Education. Requires the Board of Education to appoint an Executive Director from the nominees on the list, subject to advice and consent of the Senate. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KIM, CHANG, FEVELLA, HASHIMOTO, INOUYE, KIDANI, Wakai |
EDN, JHA |
HB2418 |
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SB3263 SD2 HD3 CD1
UH; Student-Athletes; Compensation; NIL; Policies; Independent Advisors; Protections; Educational Support; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Affirms student-athletes' rights to engage in name, image, and likeness activities for compensation. Requires the University of Hawaii to adopt policies governing institutional name, image, and likeness agreements and other aspects of name, image, and likeness activity consistent with federal law, rules by an intercollegiate athletics governing body such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and Title IX. Allows student-athletes to retain professional representation for the purpose of name, image, and likeness activities. Establishes certain transparency and accountability requirements in the administration of institutional name, image, and likeness activities. Provides protections and educational support for student-athletes who enter into name, image, and likeness agreements. Establishes an endowment fund for the name, image, and likeness program. Appropriates funds into the endowment fund. Sunsets 6/30/2030. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 889). |
KIM, CHANG, FEVELLA, RHOADS, McKelvey, San Buenaventura, Wakai |
HED, CPC, FIN |
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SB3302 SD1 HD2 CD1
DOH; Farm Kitchens; Home Kitchens; Homemade Food Products; Rules
RELATING TO HOMEMADE FOOD PRODUCTS.
Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules to authorize and regulate farm kitchens on the same basis as home kitchens producing homemade food products. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
KANUHA |
HLT, CPC, FIN |
HB2619 |
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SB3320 SD1 HD1 CD1
DBEDT; ADC; Food and Product Innovation Network; Food Safety; Regulatory Integration; Performance Indicators; Market Access; Branding Initiatives; Enterprise Zones; Reports; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO THE FOOD AND PRODUCT INNOVATION NETWORK.
Requires the Food and Product Innovation Network to integrate a coordinated food safety and regulatory framework. Requires the Agribusiness Development Corporation to establish key performance indicators for the Food and Product Innovation Network, develop a market access strategy, align and harmonize state branding initiatives, and report certain data to the Legislature. Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to evaluate or adapt enterprise zone incentives in all counties to better support the Food and Product Innovation Network. Appropriates funds. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
GABBARD, CHANG, FEVELLA, MCKELVEY, RICHARDS |
AGR, ECD, FIN |
HB2459 |
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SB3324 SD1 HD1 CD1
DHS; Medicaid; Med-QUEST; Home- and Community-Based Services; Residential Services; Community Care Foster Family Homes; Expanded Adult Residential Care Homes; Federal Matching Funds; Appropriation ($)
RELATING TO MEDICAID.
Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to increase funding for certain Medicaid home- and community-based services, including residential services offered in community care foster family homes and expanded adult residential care homes. Requires the Department to obtain matching federal funds and pursue additional funding sources as a condition for expending the appropriated funds. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MORIWAKI |
HSH, FIN |
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SB3325 SD1 HD2 CD1
DOE; DHS; Med-QUEST; Medicaid Reimbursement; Students with Special Needs; Special Education; IEP; Administrative and Support Services; Annual Report
RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENTS.
Requires the Department of Education to establish an updated plan for maximizing Medicaid reimbursements for administrative and support services provided to students with special needs. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. (CD1) |
(S)
5/8/2026- Enrolled to Governor. |
MORIWAKI |
EDN, HSH, FIN |
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