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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 10, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
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Senate • Mar 30, 2026: Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3252) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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YES: 51
- Alcos III, David
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Cochran, Elle
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garcia, Diamond
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Muraoka, Christopher L.
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Perruso, Amy A.
- Pierick, Elijah
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Quinlan, Sean
- Reyes Oda, Julie
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Shimizu, Garner M.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 49
- Alcos III, David
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Cochran, Elle
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garcia, Diamond
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Muraoka, Christopher L.
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Perruso, Amy A.
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Quinlan, Sean
- Reyes Oda, Julie
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Shimizu, Garner M.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 2
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3252) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
- The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 361).
- Passed First Reading.
- Referred to WLA, WAM.
- The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1022-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 35-26) 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 none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
- Jan 30, 2026 | House
- Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 4
- Jan 26, 2026 | House
- Introduced and Pass First Reading.
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Pending introduction.
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