Hawaii 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 1096 — 12/8/25 HB1096: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Last action — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Action History

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

  3. The committee on HOU deferred the measure.

  4. The committee(s) on HOU/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. Referred to HOU/PSM, JDC.

  6. Passed First Reading.

  7. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 328).

  8. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  9. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.

  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

  13. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 547), recommending referral to JHA.

  14. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Lamosao, Morikawa, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Poepoe, Woodson.

  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on PBS with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).

  17. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 208) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.

  18. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.

  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. Referred to HSG, PBS, JHA, referral sheet 3

  21. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  22. Pending introduction.

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (77)

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Votes

Passed Second Reading

Passed 0 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 0001
% of votes cast 0%0%0%100%
How each member voted (1)
Member Party Vote
Ward — Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety
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