Hawaii 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 1246 — 12/8/25 HB1246: 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 23, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Action History

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. Recommitted to JHA/AGR with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Iwamoto, Perruso, Souza voting no and Representative(s) Ward excused.

  3. Reported from JHA/AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 247) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  4. The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Kusch, Lowen, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  5. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; 4 Noes: Representative(s) Hashem, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA/AGR on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. Referred to JHA/AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4

  8. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  9. 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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