Hawaii 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 1141 — 4/17/26 HB1141: Re-Referred to WLA, JDC/WAM.

Last action — Re-Referred to WLA, JDC/WAM.

  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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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-Referred to WLA, JDC/WAM.

  2. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  3. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  4. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  5. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 733) in amended form (SD 2).

  6. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  7. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

  8. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1704) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kidani.

  10. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

  13. Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1217) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

  14. The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

  15. Re-Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM.

  16. The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  17. Referred to WTL, WAM.

  18. Passed First Reading.

  19. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 332).

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

  21. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1084), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  22. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  25. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 358) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  26. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  27. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 3

  29. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  30. 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 · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 0002
% of votes cast 0%0%0%100%
How each member voted (2)
Member Party Vote
Ward — Not Voting
Elle Cochran — Not Voting

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Subjects

elections
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