Hawaii 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 1166 — 4/28/26 HB1166: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).

Last action — Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).

  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. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).

  2. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Kim Co-Chair; DeCorte.

  3. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 838).

  4. House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

  5. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

  6. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  7. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 519) in amended form (SD 1).

  8. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  9. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3615) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  12. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  13. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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

  15. Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3100) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  16. The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Lee, C..

  17. The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-26 3:01PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  18. Re-Referred to TRS, WAM.

  19. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  20. The committee on TCA deferred the measure.

  21. The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  22. Referred to TCA, WAM.

  23. Passed First Reading.

  24. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 152).

  25. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

  26. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 922), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  27. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.

  28. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  29. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

  30. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 703) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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

  32. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  33. Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 3

  34. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  35. Pending introduction.

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 77 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (77)

77 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed Third Reading

Passed 22 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 0300
% of votes cast 0%100%0%0%
How each member voted (3)
Member Party Vote
San Buenaventura — Nay
Awa — Nay
Mckelvey — Nay

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Subjects

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