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IntroducedJan 17, 2025
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Passed SenateMar 04, 2025
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Passed House
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Became Law
Hawaii Senate Bill
RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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legislature • Dec 08, 2025: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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Summary
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Votes
YES: 26
- Aquino, Henry J.C.
- Awa, Brenton
- Chang, Stanley
- DeCoite, Lynn
- DeCorte, Samantha
- Dela Cruz, Donovan M.
- Elefante, Brandon J.C.
- Fevella, Kurt
- Fukunaga, Carol
- Gabbard, Mike
- Hashimoto, Troy N.
- Ihara, Jr., Les
- Inouye, Lorraine R.
- Kanuha, Dru Mamo
- Keohokalole, Jarrett
- Kidani, Michelle N.
- Kim, Donna Mercado
- Kouchi, Ronald D.
- Lamosao, Rachele F.
- Lee, Chris
- McKelvey, Angus L.K.
- Moriwaki, Sharon Y.
- Rhoads, Karl
- Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim"
- San Buenaventura, Joy A.
- Wakai, Glenn
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
- Aquino, Henry J.C.
- Awa, Brenton
- Chang, Stanley
- DeCoite, Lynn
- Dela Cruz, Donovan M.
- Elefante, Brandon J.C.
- Fevella, Kurt
- Fukunaga, Carol
- Gabbard, Mike
- Hashimoto, Troy N.
- Ihara, Jr., Les
- Inouye, Lorraine R.
- Kanuha, Dru Mamo
- Keohokalole, Jarrett
- Kidani, Michelle N.
- Kim, Donna Mercado
- Kouchi, Ronald D.
- Lamosao, Rachele F.
- Lee, Chris
- McKelvey, Angus L.K.
- Moriwaki, Sharon Y.
- Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim"
- San Buenaventura, Joy A.
- Wakai, Glenn
- Rhoads, Karl
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 36
- Amato, Terez
- Chun, Cory M.
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Gedeon, Joe
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lamosao, Rachele F.
- Lee, Mike
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Quinlan, Sean
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
- Belatti, Della Au
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
NO: 11
Actions
- Dec 08, 2025 | legislature
- Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- Reported from ECD/TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1496) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Belatti, Lowen, Templo voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Grandinetti, Hussey, Marten, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (11) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
- Mar 19, 2025 | House
- The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Holt, Tam, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Templo, Matsumoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Hussey; and Excused: none.
- The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Holt, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Templo, Matsumoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Hussey; and Excused: none.
- Mar 14, 2025 | House
- Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD/TOU on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 06, 2025 | House
- Pass First Reading
- Referred to ECD/TOU, FIN, referral sheet 19
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 216) in amended form (SD 2).
- Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
- Feb 28, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..
- Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1039) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- One Day Notice 03-04-25.
- Feb 26, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- Feb 14, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 597) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referral to WAM.
- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referred to WAM.
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
- Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 115) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to EDT.
- Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to EDT.
- Re-Referred to EDT, WAM.
- The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- Feb 06, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on EDT will hold a public decision making on 02-06-25 1:20PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
- Jan 23, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to EDT.
- Jan 21, 2025 | Senate
- Passed First Reading.
- Jan 17, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced.
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