THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 26, 2026

TIME:

9:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

CPN

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

SB 608, SD1

      (SSCR83)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.

Regulates persons receiving compensation for providing advice or assistance regarding veterans benefits.  Effective 7/1/2077.  (SD1)

 

PSM, CPN/JDC

SB 2053, SD1

      (SSCR2142)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Authorizes supporting documents used to transfer ownership of a motor vehicle to an insurer 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.  Takes effect 1/1/2027.  (SD1)

 

TRS, CPN/JDC

SB 2761, SD1

      (SSCR2172)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SOCIAL MEDIA.

Prohibits social media platforms from allowing individuals under sixteen years of age from creating or maintaining an account or profile if the social media platform knows that the individual is under sixteen years of age.  Requires social media platforms to take certain actions to prevent individuals under sixteen years of age from creating or maintaining an account or profile on the social media platform.  Effective 1/1/2077.  (SD1)

 

LBT, CPN/JDC

SB 3035, SD1

      (SSCR2523)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Requires a seller of real property adjacent to the shoreline, and the seller's agent, to disclose and include in all advertisements certain shoreline erosion issues related to the parcel.  (SD1)

 

WLA, CPN/JDC

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Chair

 

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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole

Chair